FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been the subject of a torrent of criticism since he floated the idea of the new commercial rights body. His proposed sale of 20 per cent of the body to private investment to raise US$4.2 billion (S$5.4 billion) was criticized for its flaws, including the involvement of a company with family links to US President Donald Trump. His reelection for a fourth term at the FIFA Congress in March, which looked a foregone conclusion two months ago, is now in doubt.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been the subject of a torrent of criticism since he floated the idea of the new commercial rights body. He holds a crisis meeting in Morocco to secure support ahead of the March election amid threats of an Extraordinary Congress and rival competitions by UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC.
His backdown on July 31 has done little to assuage those critics, most notably the European confederation UEFA, who accused him of selling the soul of the game and has said it no longer has confidence in his leadership. The proposed sale of 20 per cent of the body to private investment to raise US$4.2 billion (S$5.4 billion) was criticized for its flaws, including the involvement of a company with family links to US President Donald Trump.
His reelection for a fourth term at the FIFA Congress in March, which looked a foregone conclusion two months ago, is now in doubt
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