Gianni Infantino Has Said 'Sorry' And Kept His Job...Guess That Makes It Okay Then

Gianni Infantino Apologises for his 'Erros' over FFE scandal

The recent speculation and circus surrounding FIFA and it's president Gianni Infantino continues to rage on as in it's latest move the President and the organisation has apologised for it's 'mistakes' regarding the FFE scheme.

Infantino's initial proposal was to sell off minority stakes in competitions owned and ran by the global governing body, such as the FIFA World Cup, to private investors in a move which FIFA and Infantino claimed would have immersed the game's global financial strength, the plan received heavy criticism worldwide from both supporters and fellow governing bodies. Who argued their concern over the the plan's impact on the governance and structure of football under a more private funded initiative.

If the plan went ahead, it would have reportedly earned FIFA upwards of $4.2 billion, with Infantino himself potentially pocketing a healthy sum.

The proposal received heavy criticism from football's fellow governing bodies, who raised worries over stakeholder consultation in the plan and the involvement of privately owned football assets. UEFA threatened to boycott future World Cups if the plan went ahead, and stated they had lost confidence in Infantino's leadership as FIFA president, with CONCACAF, CAF and multiple federations opposing the idea.

Infantino's FFE proposal was the latest in a line of controversies that have seen the security in his position as FIFA president begin to falter, as pressure begins to mount on the 56 year-old. In response, Infantino summoned members of FIFA's management board to FIFA's Africa office in Rabat, Morocco in Wednesday as he looked to gain support in order to retain his position.

In a statement, FIFA said that the 'mistakes' surrounding the FFE incident had been acknowledged during the meeting, saying it was 'not the intention' of the governing body to exclude the involvement of it's council and governing members from the process.

However also in the statement, FIFA said they will 'not tolerate any attacks on its integrity' as they deny reports that had surfaced around Infantino promising that Morocco would host the final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in exchange for the country's federation's support for his presidency. The governing body stating the claim was 'false and misleading.'

Gianni Infantino signs letter on behalf of FIFA in full support of Gianni Infantino. https://t.co/pVfCBUSliT

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Following the meeting, a letter signed by Infantino and FIFA's secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, who attended the meeting in Rabat, was released and sent to FIFA's vice-presidents, council and 211 member associations in which the governing body 'sincerely apologise' for their errors during the scandal and are committed to them 'not happening again.'

For now, infantino is clinging onto power as FIFA's president, but apologies may not be enough to keep his place if a vote of no confidence is called against the man who has held the position for ten years since replacing Sepp Blatter in 2016.