Infantino convenes crisis talks in Morocco after World Cup stake sale collapses

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will hold a crisis meeting in Rabat as his plan to privatize 20% of FIFA’s commercial rights and raise $4.2 billion collapses amid heavy backlash from UEFA and others. The setback jeopardizes his bid for a fourth term in March, with talk of an Extraordinary Congress if enough member associations request it. While Africa’s CAF offers support, several European federations have withdrawn backing and internal FIFA memos reflect frustration over the handling of the proposal, leaving Infantino racing to secure enough votes to survive seven months to the election.