Infantino apologises amid calls for him to quit as FIFA president

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Switzerland

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Infantino apologises amid calls for him to quit as FIFA president

FIFA President Gianni Infantino apologised at the organisation’s long-awaited executive board meeting in Zurich. German and English football chiefs rejected his apology over his controversial plan to sell off World Cup rights. Calls are growing for Infantino to resign as FIFA president.

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