FIFA apologizes for World Cup privatization plan
RABAT, Morocco
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received the “full support” of senior directors, but world football’s governing body has apologized for the controversy surrounding a now-shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment.
Facing a barrage of criticism following the aborted plan, FIFA’s leadership acknowledged “errors,” while nonetheless backing the embattled Infantino following a crisis meeting in Morocco.
Infantino has come under increasing pressure, even from within his organization, over his handling of the proposal, and calls for him to step down have grown since he abandoned it last Saturday.
