The demand follows a ruling council meeting in Zurich where English and German football chiefs rejected Infantino's apology for a failed plan to sell equity stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Senior members of the organization stated Infantino gave no satisfactory answers or documentation to address their concerns. With a March presidential election approaching, challengers must announce their candidacy by Nov 18; meanwhile, Infantino has proposed a $3.4 billion increase in development funding for member associations to shore up support.
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UEFA Demands Formal Answers on Infantino Presidency by Nov 2
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The European football governing body has sent a letter to FIFA seeking a full accounting of President Gianni Infantino's leadership decisions. UEFA is demanding a response by November 2 regarding the administration of the FIFA Peace Prize and the now-defunct FIFA Forward Enterprise project, both of which were reportedly decided without input from the FIFA Council, according to British media reports on Monday.
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