Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa president
The BBC has questioned Fifa president Gianni Infantino about his backing as the head of the organization. Infantino has faced calls to resign after his attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup, which was later abandoned. He did not answer the BBC's questions during his visit to Colombia for the inauguration of the country's new president.
- ▪Gianni Infantino is facing calls to resign as Fifa president after his attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.
- ▪The Fifa head was in Colombia for the inauguration of the country's new President Abelardo de la Espriella.
- ▪Infantino did not answer the BBC's questions regarding his support from football's South American governing body, Conmebol.
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Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa president<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa presidentCloseThe BBC has asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino if he has the support of football's South American governing body, Conmebol.The Fifa head has faced multiple calls to resign after his highly controversial attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup, which he later abandoned.Infantino,…
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