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Infantino laughs off resignation calls, insists on 'vast majority' backing
October 24, 2026 at 11:55 AM · Updated 43m ago
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 2 hours
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Infantino: 'Vast majority' support bid for FIFA re-election - ESPN
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Gianni Infantino: Fifa president says he is backed by 'vast majority' in world football
(opens the publisher’s site)Fifa president Gianni Infantino has dismissed calls to resign over the scrapped FFE commercial-rights plan, insisting he has the backing of world football's "vast, vast majority."
- UEFA, AFC and Concacaf heads signed a letter accusing Infantino of breaking trust "through deception."
- UEFA demanded Fifa release all key FFE documents by 2 November.
- Infantino scrapped the FFE proposal, which would have sold a portion of Fifa's commercial rights to a private investment firm, within days.
- Russia sent a team to the Under-15 World Cup in Baku, its first Fifa-sanctioned appearance since February 2022.
- Infantino is seeking a fourth term as FIFA president at the March election, citing endorsements from the Asian Football Confederation and African nations.