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August 11, 2026
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under renewed fire on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations — UEFA, Concacaf and AFC — declared football “belongs to no individual”.
Infantino has been the butt of scathing criticism ever since launching, and then withdrawing within days, a plan to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, including World Cups.
FIFA had hit back on Saturday at “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” football’s governing body and Infantino.
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