FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan

FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan  AP News

Gianni Infantino’s leadership is under threat after the intense backlash to his botched plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.

Six Arab federations back Infantino amid revolt over World Cup plan  ESPN

Infantino is facing a revolt after his plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors. He withdrew the $20 billion proposal after a furious backlash by global soccer officials, including European body UEFA, which has warned of a boycott of all FIFA games and events.

FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan  Toronto Star

CAPE TOWN, Aug 13 : African football associations have largely kept their counsel amid the storm over the future of beleaguered FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is banking on their support to keep his job.But while the Confederation of African Football has issued a statement backing him, putting CAF at odds with th

Qatar, Morocco among six Arab federations backing FIFA's Infantino  reuters.com

Football's top official boosted by further support for his presidency after proposed private investment in game nixed.

The Swiss administrator had proposed carving off the commercial rights to the World Cup and selling 20% to private investors to raise about $4.2 billion.

As president of Canada Soccer, Victor Montagliani was the architect of a deal that looked similar in many ways to the one conceived by Infantino

"If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again," US President Donald Trump wrote of Infantino and the World Cup in a post on Truth Social.

Trump expresses strong support for FIFA's Infantino: 'He delivered the most successful World Cup in history'  MARCA

President Gianni Infantino pushed FIFA's commercialization drive, which culminated in the largest, most profitable World Cup on record