00:00FIFA has apologized to its member associations after abandoning a proposal to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup.
00:08The organisation sent separate letters to council members and all 211 national associations admitting errors and promising a full review
00:17of the process that led to the proposed sale.
00:23FIFA said it would protect its governance and reputation, while its leadership reaffirmed full support for President Gianni Infantino after
00:30a crisis meeting in Rabat, Morocco.
00:33The meeting followed FIFA's decision last week to withdraw plans to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial
00:39rights company.
00:40The proposed deal could have raised about US$4.2 billion for football development, however, it faced strong opposition from
00:48UEFA and several other stakeholders.
00:51The controversy poses Infantino's biggest leadership challenge since 2016 and threatens his bid for a fourth term next March.
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