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Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa president

Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa president

Summary

The BBC asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino if he has support from South America's football organization, Conmebol. Infantino has been criticized for a plan to sell private shares of the World Cup, which he later stopped. He did not respond to the BBC’s questions while attending Colombia’s new president’s inauguration.

Key Facts

  • FIFA President Gianni Infantino was questioned by the BBC about his support from Conmebol, the South American football governing body.
  • Infantino faced calls to resign after trying to sell private stakes in the World Cup.
  • He abandoned the plan to sell these private stakes.
  • Infantino did not answer the BBC’s questions during the interview.
  • He was in Colombia for the inauguration of the new president, Abelardo de la Espriella.
  • The topic relates to controversy in international football leadership.
  • The news was published shortly after the events in Colombia.
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