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Gianni Infantino accused of leveraging 2030 World Cup final in election battle as FIFA and Spain respond

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Accusations linking the sacred hosting rights of the 2030 World Cup final to his bid for re-election have ignited a fierce global backlash.

Infantino vows to fight on as FIFA board offers support

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Gianni Infantino has the "full support" of FIFA's management board despite being forced to abandon his plan to sell stakes in a company to run the World Cup to private investors.

Mark Carney has ‘no confidence’ in Infantino as Luís Figo calls for Fifa president to resign

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The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, said on Wednesday that he had no confidence in Gianni Infantino’s leadership of Fifa after another bruising day for the beleaguered president during which the Portugal legend Luís Figo also called…

Gianni Infantino retains FIFA board’s support after crisis meeting in Morocco

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Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president

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Gianni Infantino will remain Fifa president after receiving backing from senior executives, but "sincerely apologises" for errors in his controversial private investment plans.

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Infantino remains FIFA president following crisis meeting

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Under-fire FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shaken off calls to resign - for now - with the backing of the governing body's leaders, though apologised for "mistakes" in his botched attempts to sell off a stake in the World Cup.

Canada's Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA's Infantino

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash…

Carney joins criticism of Infantino as FIFA leader after sell-off plan

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Carney said keeping the now-abandoned World Cup sell-off plan a secret from senior FIFA staff was a 'fatal' move on Infantino's part and 'not how you run any business.'

FIFA breaks silence over 2030 World Cup final venue claim as Infantino travels to Morocco

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Gianni Infantino came under fire after plans to sell stakes in the World Cup emerged.

Canada PM Carney says has no confidence in FIFA’s Infantino

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose country co-hosted the 2026 World Cup, joined Wednesday an international chorus of criticism of Gianni Infantino, saying he no longer had confidence in his ability to lead FIFA.

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Defiant Infantino plans to fight on after marathon FIFA crisis meeting

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to remain in post - for the moment - after marathon crisis talks in Morocco on Wednesday.

“Infantino debe irse”, dice la leyenda del fútbol Luis Figo, mientras la FIFA celebra una reunión de crisis

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La leyenda del fútbol Luis Figo ha declarado públicamente que el asediado presidente de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, “debe irse”,…

“Infantino debe irse”, dice la leyenda del fútbol Luis Figo, mientras la FIFA celebra una reunión de crisis

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Por Issy Ronald, CNN La leyenda del fútbol Luis Figo ha declarado públicamente que el asediado presidente de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, “debe irse”, aumentando la presión sobre el máximo dirigente del deporte mientras este celebra una…

‘Fifa Super League’: Infantino discussed having governing body’s name on European breakaway

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Gianni Infantino held talks about rebranding the ill-fated European breakaway competition the “Fifa Super League”, with negotiations going as far as the term sheet for an agreement that would have changed the face of European football.

‘Infantino must go’: Luis Figo slams FIFA president after plans to sell a stake in the World Cup

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Luis Figo harshly criticized Gianni Infantino, calling for his resignation after the failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup.

Infantino is getting his karmic kicking, but why did football take so long to rebel against Fifa? | Jonathan Liew

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Federation leaders are massing forces at the gates, but years after the first proposed selling off of its commercial legacy and the Qatar World Cup

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East Downtown residents want green space back in FIFA Fan Festival area

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The FIFA Fan Festival is gone, but residents in East Downtown are wondering what will take its place.

Red lines have been crossed – there must be a Fifa reckoning

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From the UK it may seem that wholesale change at football’s governing body is inevitable.

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What happens if Gianni Infantino resigns? Timeline of next steps to appointing new FIFA president

Once seen as the undisputed leader of global football, Gianni Infantino has seen his base of support as FIFA president crumble over the last two weeks.