FIFA President Gianni Infantino Claims Majority Support Amidst Controversy
Summary
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has the backing of a large majority of world football despite mounting controversy over a plan to sell FIFA’s commercial rights to a private investment company. UEFA and other bodies have demanded that the documents related to the proposal be made public ahead of next year’s presidential election.
Key Points
- Gianni Infantino said he has the support of a large majority of world football and that differing opinions in FIFA should be respected.
- He is under pressure to resign after a controversial proposal to sell FIFA’s commercial rights to private investment company FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).
- UEFA and other football bodies have demanded that documents related to the proposal be made public.
- Infantino said he has support from the Asian Football Confederation and African countries, boosting his re-election chances.
