https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-the-week-that-shook-gianni-infantino-fifa-and-the-football-worldContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-the-week-that-shook-gianni-infantino-fifa-and-the-football-worldhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-the-week-that-shook-gianni-infantino-fifa-and-the-football-world#u33701Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:26:32 +0000FIFA leadership has declared its full support for President Gianni Infantino following a crisis meeting in Morocco. The organization issued a statement confirming that the FIFA secretary general and members of the FIFA management board back the president. This public endorsement follows the collapse of the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, which sought to sell commercial rights to the World Cup but faced intense backlash. While the governing body attempts to stabilize Infantino's position, he remains embattled by critics and the failure of the commercial stake sale.Why it mattersInfantino https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-the-week-that-shook-gianni-infantino-fifa-and-the-football-worldhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-the-week-that-shook-gianni-infantino-fifa-and-the-football-world#u33700Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:26:32 +0000FIFA President Gianni Infantino retains the "full support" of the organization's management board and secretary general after a crisis meeting in Morocco. This endorsement follows the collapse of the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, which sought to sell commercial rights to the World Cup. While the governing body issued a statement to signal stability to critics, Infantino remains under pressure from external bodies including UEFA and the English FA over the failed $20 billion stake sale plan.Why it mattersInfantino's position became precarious after a proposal to sell com https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-the-week-that-shook-gianni-infantino-fifa-and-the-football-worldhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-the-week-that-shook-gianni-infantino-fifa-and-the-football-world#u31625Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:03:30 +0000FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces a crisis of confidence following the collapse of a $20 billion proposal to sell stakes in commercial operations to private investors. UEFA and its 55 national associations have declared a loss of confidence in Infantino, describing the plan as an opaque, back-room deal. The English FA is withdrawing its support for his re-election, while the British prime minister and other officials have stated Infantino is no longer the right man to lead the organization. FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström has since addressed staff to manage the resulting turmoil.W