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Exclusive-Regional powerhouses weigh no-confidence vote in bid to oust Infantino - sources
BOLZANO, Italy, Aug 20 : World soccer’s regional powerhouses are discussing whether to move a vote of no confidence as they seek to oust FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he angered them with a proposal to sell private investors a stake in the World Cup, senior figures familiar with the discussions told Reuters.European confederation UEFA, Asia’s AFC and CONCACAF, which represents North and Central America and the Caribbean, are considering the move, the people said. Reuters could find no previous instance in FIFA’s 122-year history of its Congress holding a vote of no confidence in a sitting president."There is no way out," one source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions. "Either he goes the peaceful way and decides not to stand in Mar
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