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Eto'o backs FIFA's Infantino as World Cup sell-off plan backfires

Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has urged African football chiefs to support Gianni Infantino, as the FIFA boss faces pressure over a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

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00:01Cameroon Football Federation President Samuel Eto'o has urged African football chiefs to support Gianni Infantino
00:08as the FIFA boss faces pressure over a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
00:14European soccer body UEFA has sought documents from U.S. courts of law related to Infantino's proposal to sell stakes
00:21in the World Cup
00:22to a private equity for $4.2 billion.
00:25FIFA withdrew the proposal on August 1st justice after it was made public after intense pushback.
00:34Eto'o praised Infantino for increasing Africa's World Cup slots to 9 from 5 and funding for football associations.
00:43UEFA has said in court documents that it is preparing a criminal complaint against Infantino in Swiss courts for possible
00:50financial mismanagement.
00:51FIFA has in turn accused UEFA of coercing its European federations to oppose Infantino's proposal.

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