{"id":16027,"date":"2026-08-06T13:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:13:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:13:13","slug":"fifa-confirms-infantino-to-stay-as-president-after-executive-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/fifa-confirms-infantino-to-stay-as-president-after-executive-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA confirms Infantino to stay as president after executive talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2026\/aug\/05\/gianni-infantino-scrambling-for-his-future-in-morocco-with-colombia-next\">confirmed<\/a><\/span> that Gianni Infantino will remain in his presidential post following a high-level executive meeting in Rabat.<\/p>\n<p>The statement, which revealed that Infantino sent written letters of apology for failing to consult the FIFA Council and the 211 member associations regarding the World Cup sales process, noted that world football&#8217;s governing body maintains full support for Infantino&#8217;s leadership team.<\/p>\n<p>Infantino spent the day holding discussions with FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstroem and Chief Legal Officer Emilio Garcia Silvero.<\/p>\n<p>In these talks, he expressed his determination to remain in office despite growing criticism from European governing body UEFA and North American confederation CONCACAF, both of which requested a review of FIFA&#8217;s governance structure.<\/p>\n<p>In another indication that he plans to continue business as usual, Infantino will fly to Colombia on Thursday to attend the inauguration of new president Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA said in a statement:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following the meeting held in Rabat, Morocco, the FIFA Secretary General and members of the FIFA Executive Bureau present at the meeting reaffirmed their full support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the sole authority elected by the 211 FIFA member associations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In turn, the FIFA President reiterated his full support for the FIFA Secretary General and FIFA management for their necessary and extraordinary work in implementing his vision. Supporting the realization of this vision, it was discussed and agreed that processes, communication, and interactions between the FIFA President, the FIFA Secretary General, and the FIFA Executive Bureau can and must always be continuously improved in terms of effectiveness and efficiency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The statement acknowledged that Infantino apologized for his role in the now-shelved &#8220;FIFA Forward Enterprise&#8221; proposal, which envisioned selling 21% of FIFA&#8217;s commercial rights to private investors, while emphasizing that FIFA will not tolerate further criticism of its governance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mistakes made were acknowledged,&#8221; the statement continued, stressing that there was no intention to leave the FIFA Council and FIFA member associations feeling excluded, and that it was agreed the process should have been handled differently.<\/p>\n<p>Mistakes were also acknowledged following the leak of the proposal to the press.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a separate letter sent to the FIFA Council and FIFA member associations, apologies were offered for these mistakes, alongside a commitment to ensuring they are not repeated. A review will now be conducted and a report will be presented at the next scheduled meeting of the FIFA Council.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, UEFA appears unlikely to relent. European football&#8217;s governing body continues to seek a candidate to challenge Infantino in the presidential election scheduled for next March, also in Rabat.<\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: a9ae4da6-9108-4577-b771-4ec0f0c1cc40 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA confirmed that Gianni Infantino will remain in his presidential post following a high-level executive meeting in Rabat. 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