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Embattled FIFA head Infantino holds emergency talks amid calls to step down

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Cover image: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has gone from attending the World Cup final with US President Donald Trump to holding emergency talks with his directors. © Franck Fife, AFP

FIFA President Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with other directors of world football's governing body on Wednesday amid continuing criticism over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with other directors in Morocco on Wednesday, a source told AFP, amid a wave of criticism over his now-shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment.

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