Gianni Infantino calls crisis meeting with FIFA executives in Morocco | OneFootball

Gianni Infantino has called a crisis meeting with FIFA’s senior leadership in Morocco on Wednesday, amid sustained backlash over his shelved commercial company plan.

According to L'Équipe, the 56-year-old Italo-Swiss has faced mounting opposition since unveiling a proposal under which shares in the World Cup could have been sold, and its withdrawal has not calmed detractors, with UEFA prominent among them.

He now appears concerned about his re-election as FIFA president, which had seemed assured only days earlier.

The vote, scheduled for March in Morocco, is expected to be central to the meeting as he seeks to shore up his position.

He has been disavowed by several federations, by Arsène Wenger, and by FIFA’s number two, Mattias Grafström.

Source: L'Équipe

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