FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.
NPR – World Statement reveals Infantino wrote apologies to members Infantino sorry for failing to consult on World Cup sell-off Fifa on Wednesday night confirmed that Gianni Infantino will remain as president after a meeting of its senior executives in Rabat. In a statement which also revealed that Infantino has sent written apologies to the Fifa council and the 211 member associations for failing to consult them over the World…
NPR – World Statement reveals Infantino wrote apologies to members Infantino sorry for failing to consult on World Cup sell-off Fifa on Wednesday night confirmed that Gianni Infantino will remain as president after a meeting of its senior executives in Rabat. In a statement which also revealed that Infantino has sent written apologies to the Fifa council and the 211 member associations for failing to consult them over the World…
Sky News – World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for 29 November after parliament rejected two government emergency relief measures amid a national housing crisis. Sánchez had previously said he would serve his full term until 2027. The conservative People's Party welcomed the announcement.
NYTimes – World Brazil's 2026 presidential election will go to a runoff on 25 October after incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro both failed to win a majority in the first round. Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said he was pleased to have led, while Lula expressed disappointment at the closer-than-expected result.
Sky News – World Thousands of supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are marching toward Islamabad to demand his release, two days after talks between Khan's party and the government ended in deadlock. Protesters are also calling for his transfer to a hospital and family visits, while authorities have set up roadblocks around the capital.
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