Infantino calls emergency FIFA meeting as pressure mounts
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of the UEFA, European football’s governing body, it said in a statement on August 1, 2026, after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash.
UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) all rejected the plan, while UEFA reportedly threatened to boycott FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, if the proposal was not withdrawn.(Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called an emergency meeting of senior staff in Rabat, Morocco, amid growing pressure over the organisation’s abandoned plan to bring private investment into a company responsible for running its tournaments.
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