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Infantino ally insists Fifa president still has backing of most football associations | Fifa

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One of Gianni Infantino’s closest allies has said he would “take a bullet” for the Fifa president and is confident that he still has the overwhelming support of its all-powerful congress despite mounting pressure. But Véron Mosengo-Omba, who served as Fifa’s chief member associations officer until 2021 and is now president of the Congolese Football … Read more

Gianni Infantino ready to back World Cup change as he courts Member Associations ahead of FIFA presidential run

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Under-fire FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has the explicit support of Donald Trump but is still in his post regardless. Infantino is clinging to his role despite the widespread backlash to his plans to sell a significant percentage of the commercial rights to the World Cup to private investors. Associates of Trump were reportedly lined up … Read more