FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces resignation calls

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham Makes Huge Move Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Andy Burnham just called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign over the World Cup sale plan.

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Burnham blasts FIFA boss Gianni Infantino as ‘wrong man to lead’ over shock World Cup private cash grab
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham becomes first leader of a major country to call on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign
FIFA President Gianni Infantino further isolated following senior advisor resignation and confederation revolts
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is finding himself increasingly isolated as pressure and opposition build against the world soccer governing body’s plan to inject private money into its competitions.

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Gianni Infantino given 'full support' by Qatar after FIFA revolt threatens to remove him
Reaction to FIFA scrapping World Cup sell-off plans
Infantino’s inner circle revolts with World Cup plan ‘dead and buried’
Carlos Cordeiro, a key figure at the 2026 World Cup and a former investment banker with Goldman Sachs, resigned on Friday morning before condemning Infantino’s vision.

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Soccer-FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from members
Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa executive joins Burnham in questioning Infantino

Fifa's chief operating officer strongly criticises Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.

Andy Burnham Sends Strong Post Reacting to FIFA's Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has weighed in on the controversy surrounding FIFA's shock plans to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup. FIFA are planning to sell off a minority stake in a new commercial entity called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).

Andy Burnham urged to bring in supporters ownership model amid FIFA controversy

EXCLUSIVE: The Co-operative Party - Labour's sister Party - is calling for a new organisation, a Supporters Direct 2.0, to back supporter and community ownership across sport