FIFA warned against what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organization and its president, Gianni Infantino.

The statement, issued late on Saturday, comes amid a growing dispute over Infantino's leadership after the failed plan to create a subsidiary to run the men's World Cup and other events, with up to a 20% stake offered to external investors.

The proposal drew criticism from European governing body UEFA, which threatened to boycott future World Cups, as well as several national associations and senior FIFA officials, and prompted calls for Infantino to resign.

Amid the growing criticism Infantino persuaded FIFA's Board of Management to express its full support for him at a crisis meeting in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday. FIFA accused of blackmail in exchange for Infantino supportTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Report raises new questions over Infantino