SportsInfantino faces mounting pressure after Wenger and key FIFA ally condemn scrapped stake sale plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing renewed pressure over his abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup. Secretary general Mattias Grafström and global football development chief Arsene Wenger both criticised the plan. Infantino had been expected to stand unopposed for a fourth term, but the backlash could bring new challenges when he seeks re-election next March. The developments mark a fresh setback for his leadership inside FIFA.

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