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Gianni Infantino is desperately fighting to save his presidency after reportedly calling a high-stakes crisis meeting in Morocco to address an unprecedented internal revolt. The FIFA chief has seen his authority crumble following the collapse of a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

Gianni Infantino is facing explosive allegations of blackmail from the head of the Jordan Football Association as his grip on the FIFA presidency continues to weaken. The stunning claims arrive just days after the Swiss administrator was forced into a humiliating retreat over plans to sell off billion-dollar stakes in the World Cup.

UEFA has reportedly launched a scathing legal offensive against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, warning the embattled chief not to destroy any documents related to his failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup. The European governing body has issued formal notice that it is considering lawsuits and regulatory complaints following the collapse of the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme.

Gianni Infantino is facing the most significant threat to his decade-long reign as FIFA president after a botched attempt to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash. European governing body UEFA is now reportedly moving at pace to find a way to remove the Swiss official from power following a policy collapse.