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Infantino Stays On After Crisis Meeting

FIFA president Gianni Infantino refuses to step down after crisis meeting, expressing regret to FIFA council while threatening critics.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino refused to step down following a crisis meeting, where he expressed regret to FIFA council members for mistakes in the failed plan to sell a stake in FIFA tournaments to external investors. At the same time, he threatened critics, stating FIFA will no longer tolerate attacks on the organization's integrity, governance, and processes.

After the seven-hour meeting, Infantino was pictured smiling at the African Women's Championship next to FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafström, who had criticized him the day before. The FIFA leadership expressed full support for Infantino as the elected leader of the 211 member associations. newsbetting.club