Infantino and FIFA present united front after crisis meeting over stake sale fallout
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By Rohith Nair
Published on August 6, 2026.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom have stood by each other following a crisis meeting in Rabat, Morocco. The proposal to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial rights entity to private investors, which would have raised about $4.2 billion, was withdrawn following a fierce backlash. FIFA's COO Kevin Lamour said staff had been "deceived" over the plan, which he described as a project of one person. UEFA, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) also criticised the proposal's presentation without consultation. FIFA has stated it will no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity, good governance and due process.
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