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Infantino Faces Leadership Crisis | Auckland News
FIFA’s leadership is rallying behind President Gianni Infantino amid mounting pressure after abandoning a controversial World Cup commercial rights deal that sparked global backlash. The scrapped “FIFA Forward Enterprise” proposal, linked to a company tied to former U.S. President Donald Trump, drew fierce criticism from UEFA and others for poor governance and lack of consultation — prompting FIFA’s first public apology to member associations. Despite the mea culpa, trust is shattered: UEFA has lost confidence in Infantino, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed the sentiment, and…
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