Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts
Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.
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"scrapping the plan was 'absolutely necessary and beyond question'."
— Arsene Wenger , Executive
"the whole situation amounts to blackmail and we refuse to give in to that."
— Prince Ali , Politician
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Former Arsenal manager and Fifa's chief of global football development.
President of FIFA.
Mattias Grafstrom is the secretary general of FIFA.
Prince Ali is the president of the Jordanian Football Association.
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Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.
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