Gianni Infantino: Politics, Private Flights and Influence – Inside the Life of FIFA’s President

Gianni Infantino: Politics, Private Flights and Influence – Inside the Life of FIFA’s President

A convoy of dark-windowed Mercedes vehicles, escorted by police cars, arrived at Fifa’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, earlier this week. Infantino had called together a small group of Fifa management board members to consider his proposal to sell a 21% stake in the organisation’s commercial and ticketing operations to a private equity company. This is […]

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FIFA World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino abandons private investment proposal amid widespread opposition

FIFA World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino abandons private investment proposal amid widespread opposition

Infantino was elected Fifa president in 2016, defeating AFC president Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa by 115 votes to 88. The next Fifa president is due to be confirmed at the organisation’s 77th Congress in Morocco next March. Anyone wishing to stand must submit their candidacy by 18 November. Before this week’s developments, Infantino had been expected […]

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UEFA May Consider World Cup Boycott Over FIFA's Private Investment Proposal

UEFA May Consider World Cup Boycott Over FIFA’s Private Investment Proposal

Uefa’s 55 national associations are expected to convene an emergency meeting later this week to consider Fifa’s disputed plan to sell ownership shares in its leading tournaments. The global governing body for football intends to establish a separate commercial company responsible for managing its flagship events, including the World Cup, with outside investors permitted to […]

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