Gianni Infantino is set to meet senior FIFA officials in Morocco on Wednesday as pressure grows around his leadership of world football’s governing body. The meeting comes after the collapse of an effort to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup.
The failed rights strategy has left Infantino seeking to strengthen his position as FIFA president. The development has fueled a broader revolt within the organization and raised questions about the direction of his leadership.
Infantino, who has been described as an ally of Donald Trump, is expected to use the crisis meeting to address the concerns facing FIFA’s senior officials. The gathering represents an attempt to steady the organization after the commercial-rights gambit fell apart.
