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FIFA members should decide Infantino's future at 2027 election, says CAF president
Aug 12 : Under pressure FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s fate should be decided by the organisation’s 211 member associations at next March's elections, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said.Infantino, who is seeking re-election, has faced open revolt after three confederations - UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF - attacked his conduct and called for him to quit following his aborted bid to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, including the World Cup.But Motsepe believes it should be up to all FIFA members to decide whether Infantino remains president at the organisation's 77th Congress in Rabat, Morocco on March 18."Elections are taking place next year. We should allow that process to continue and let the 211 members decide," Motsepe told Sky News on Wed
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