Infantino faces a Nov. 18 deadline for challengers to declare their intention to run for the presidency. To maintain support among member associations, he has proposed a $3.4 billion increase in development funding. Tensions are further exacerbated by the emergence of World Football Clubs, a global organization for clubs led by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi intended as a counterweight to FIFA, and past decisions made without council input regarding the Trump FIFA Peace Prize and a red card in Bolugan.
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Infantino Apologises in First FIFA Showdown but Withholds Details on Failures
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The president of football's governing body failed to provide new documents to his most vocal critics during a session in Zurich on Thursday. While Gianni Infantino apologised to the leadership of the FIFA Council, he offered no concrete specifics on the issues that led to internal calls for his removal. The meeting was the first time Infantino met in person with the ruling body since the collapse of his proposal to sell equity stakes in tournament operations, including the World Cup.
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