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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president

Gianni Infantino will remain as Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives, but "sincerely apologises" for errors made in his controversial private investment plans.

* Gianni Infantino apologized for "errors" in his plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, but will remain FIFA president after receiving support from senior executives.
* The plan was met with criticism from within FIFA and outside, including European football's governing body UEFA, which said it had lost confidence in Infantino.
* Infantino's apology came after he performed a U-turn on the plan, which would have given Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner, a significant stake in FIFA's competitions.
* The plan was kept secret from other senior members of the FIFA hierarchy, and its details were not disclosed to UEFA or other member associations.
* Infantino's support comes mainly from Asia and Africa, where countries have benefited from his FIFA Forward programme.
* UEFA needs more global support to overthrow Infantino as president.
* The incident is the latest in a series of controversies involving Infantino, including the way Saudi Arabia won the hosting rights to the 2034 World Cup.