00:00FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to remain in office following an emergency crisis meeting with senior executives in Rabat
00:07on Wednesday.
00:08The high-level talks followed a fierce international backlash over a private investment plan.
00:14The proposed commercial subsidiary, dubbed FIFA Forward Enterprise, sought to raise up to $4.2 billion based on an initial
00:21$20 billion valuation.
00:24FIFA released an official statement acknowledging that errors were made, confirming letters of apology were dispatched to member associations while
00:31reaffirming the plan has been binned.
00:34Despite FIFA management declaring full support for Infantino, hostility across the sport continues to escalate.
00:41European governing body UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA events, while member associations including Wales, Serbia and Sweden formally withdrew backing
00:49for his re-election.
00:50The political fallout deepened as former player Louis Figo and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly called for Infantino's immediate
00:59resignation.
01:00The crisis adds to existing scrutiny surrounding Infantino's leadership during the 2026 World Cup across North America and ongoing disputes
01:08over host allocation process for the 2030 tournament.
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