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UEFA asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino for further clarification about withdrawn plans to sell commercial rights to private investors. It submitted 42 detailed questions concerning governance and decision-making at FIFA.
Infantino was given until 2 November, about two weeks, to respond.
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Several European football associations continued to call for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to leave after a FIFA Council meeting in Zurich. Infantino apologised over a controversial commercial plan, but European officials considered the apology insufficient and said they wanted answers. The KNVB said it maintained its call for Infantino’s departure. It was not among the 36 members of the FIFA Council and did not attend the meeting.
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UEFA presented an 11-point plan to reform FIFA after a meeting in Berlin of representatives of its 55 member associations. The proposals included curbing the FIFA president’s powers, a clearer separation of powers and greater transparency. UEFA had not yet selected a challenger to FIFA president Gianni Infantino for the election in Rabat on 18 March, with nominations due by 18 November. UEFA officials said they were seeking a candidate with broad support who could unite football bodies beyond Europe. Ramon Vega had announced his intention to run, but European officials doubted that he would obtain enough supporting nominations; Infantino was campaigning for re-election, including in meetings with African football leaders.
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The Norwegian Football Association submitted complaints to two FIFA committees concerning three issues involving FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The issues are the FIFA Peace Prize, the lifting of Folarin Balogun’s suspension during the World Cup, and the since-withdrawn commercial plan involving FIFA Forward Enterprise.
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FIFA planned to propose a €5.71 billion development plan for the following four years at a FIFA Council meeting in Zurich. One report said national football associations would receive a higher amount than previously expected.