Samuel Eto’o urges support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Former star striker, now head of Cameroon’s football association, backs Infantino despite mounting pressure on him to resign. Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has thrown his support behind beleaguered FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he “hasn’t done anything wrong” despite facing mounting pressure to step down over a controversial World Cup selloff plan.
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- Fact 1: Cambuur fans suffer burns as fireworks set off during Dutch league match Salah scores two goals, has two disallowed in first start for Trabzonspor Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0 Real Madrid’s Mourinho condemns bullying of Vinicius after La Liga win UEFA, which oversees European football, has threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions, with several continental and national federations also withdrawing their support for Infantino.
- Fact 2: “I think the timing of all of that is because there’s an election coming out.” Infantino’s plan, which would reportedly have distributed substantial funding to FIFA’s 211 member associations, faced strong opposition from several confederations and was ultimately abandoned.
- Fact 3: “We share the exact same concerns as the millions of fans around the world,” said former players including France’s 1998 men’s World Cup winners Emmanuel Petit, Bixente Lizarazu and Robert Pires as well as American former women’s world champion Briana Scurry and former England international Lucy Bronze.
Former star striker, now head of Cameroon’s football association, backs Infantino despite mounting pressure on him to resign. Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has thrown his support behind beleaguered FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he “hasn’t done anything wrong” despite facing mounting pressure to step down over a controversial World Cup selloff plan.
Infantino has come under intense scrutiny since the collapse of a proposal to secure private investment in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. Cambuur fans suffer burns as fireworks set off during Dutch league match Salah scores two goals, has two disallowed in first start for Trabzonspor Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0 Real Madrid’s Mourinho condemns bullying of Vinicius after La Liga win UEFA, which oversees European football, has threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions, with several continental and national federations also withdrawing their support for Infantino. However, Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, dismissed criticism of Infantino’s leadership, suggesting the backlash was driven largely by political manoeuvring ahead of FIFA’s presidential election next year.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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