Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives
Summary
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is meeting with senior FIFA leaders in Morocco after criticism of his cancelled plan to sell FIFA’s commercial and event operations. Several key figures and member associations have raised concerns, and some have withdrawn support for his re-election.Key Facts
- Gianni Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016.
- Infantino proposed selling FIFA’s commercial and event operations but cancelled the plan after heavy criticism.
- FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom sent a critical internal memo about recent events.
- Arsene Wenger, chief of global football development, said he was not involved in the proposal and agreed cancelling it was necessary.
- Prince Ali accused FIFA of withholding prize money to pressure support for Infantino’s re-election.
- UEFA and other member associations, including Wales and England, have withdrawn support for Infantino.
- Infantino is meeting with FIFA’s management board in Rabat, Morocco, to try to secure his position.
- Carlos Cordeiro, Infantino’s senior adviser, resigned, calling the plan a bad deal for football and raising questions about oversight and benefits.
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