Key points
- FIFA said its leadership continues to support President Gianni Infantino after an emergency meeting in Salé, Morocco.
- The organization apologized to its 211 member federations and FIFA Council for errors in handling the withdrawn proposal.
- FIFA said the proposal to sell a stake in a company managing event commercial rights would not proceed.
- FIFA announced an internal review of how the proposal was developed and managed.
- Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had lost faith in Infantino, whose country co-hosted this year’s event.
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At a crisis meeting in Rabat, FIFA management officials reaffirmed support for Gianni Infantino and acknowledged mistakes over the withdrawn commercial-rights proposal.
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FIFA said Infantino retains the support of Mattias Grafström and the Management Board after Wednesday’s crisis meeting in Rabat.
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After Wednesday’s Rabat meeting, FIFA reaffirmed support for Gianni Infantino, apologised over the withdrawn investment proposal and announced a review.
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After a crisis meeting in Rabat, FIFA leadership apologized over the withdrawn investment plan and reaffirmed support for Gianni Infantino.
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FIFA apologized to its 211 member federations and Council, announced an internal review, and reaffirmed support for Gianni Infantino after the Salé meeting.
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FIFA executive members backed Gianni Infantino at an emergency meeting in Morocco, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had lost faith in him.
With information from: Euronews, Al Jazeera, France 24, Deutsche Welle, Documento. Show source articles
- Infantino to remain as FIFA boss following crisis meetingEuronews
- FIFA pledges to defend Infantino after World Cup rights plan collapsesAlJAzeera
- FIFA backs Infantino but apologises over World Cup investment planFrance 24
- FIFA president Infantino to stay on after crisis meetingDW Top Stories
- FIFA: "Apology" After Outcry Over Infantino's Plan - Full Support for the President - DocumentoDocumento
- Carney curses Infantino as FIFA backs its presidentAlJAzeera