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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle

Key dates to decide Gianni Infantino’s future as Fifa reaffirms support following crisis meeting

Gianni Infantino’s position as Fifa president is verging on untenable as member associations begin to withdraw their support for his re-election following his disastrously botched bid to privatise the World Cup.

Infantino planned to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors under the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), but this was met with intense backlash from football federations, with Uefa threatening to boycott Fifa tournaments if the plans were passed.

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