FIFA apologizes for plans to privatize World Cup, Infantino stays in office
FIFA has apologized for its plans to privatize the World Cup, while Gianni Infantino remains president after the organization's leadership expressed full support for him at a meeting in Rabat.
FIFA has apologized for its plans to privatize the World Cup, and Gianni Infantino remains president of the organization. This is stated in a FIFA announcement published after a leadership meeting in Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
According to the statement, FIFA Secretary General Matthias Grafström and board members “confirmed their full support” for Infantino. The meeting lasted seven hours.
The apology is related to earlier proposals to privatize the World Cup football tournament. FIFA has now offered an official apology over those ideas.
Infantino will continue his work as president. He has full backing from the Secretary General and the board. The statement clearly says that the support is complete.
As a result of the Rabat meeting, two main messages emerged: an apology for the privatization plans and confirmation of Infantino in office. Both points are included in the official FIFA statement.
