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FIFA President Gianni Infantino pictured ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

Infantino apologizes for ‘mistakes’ but retains FIFA’s backing at crisis meeting

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Despite growing calls for Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president following his controversial high-profile proposal to sell off commercial and operational rights to ​the World Cup, he retained the backing of FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and other members of FIFA management, according to a statement released

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