SportsEmbattled FIFA chief Infantino holds emergency talks amid calls to step down

FIFA President Gianni Infantino held emergency discussions on Wednesday with fellow directors of world football’s governing body. The talks came as criticism mounted over a proposal he has since abandoned. That plan would have opened the World Cup to private investment. The backlash has included calls for Infantino to leave his post.

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