FIFA World Cup Controversy

What happened

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 15 Oct

   ZURICH (AP) — Gianni Infantino gave an apology to his toughest critics but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them at a showdown meeting of its ruling council Thursday.

   3 outlets · Toronto Star
2. 16 Oct

   One council member told the Guardian the most likely outcome discussed is the reinvention of the peace prize as an award for an individual within football who has delivered exceptional work promoting social harmony and responsibility, with a provision stating it cannot be given to a politician.

   2 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 5 articles

• 16 Oct FIFA considers scrapping controversial peace prize less than a year after Trump was handed inaugural awardFIFA President Gianni Infantino might have to reconsider or scrap the recently introduced peace prize following backlash from awarding it to former US President Donald Trump last year. This controversy was sparked after several FIFA council members criticized Infantino's decision as politically motivated. The matter is now being reviewed by the Football Social Responsibility Committee, which will make a…Washington Examiner
• 16 Oct Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furoreAt a recent Fifa council meeting, president Gianni Infantino faced pressure from council members to either abolish or depoliticize the controversial peace prize following backlash over its first recipient, US President Donald Trump. Council members expressed concerns about potential conflicts if future recipients are seen as politically charged figures. The football social responsibility committee is tasked with…The Guardian
• 16 Oct Infantino apologises amid calls for him to quit as FIFA presidentGianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has issued an apology following criticism over his proposal to expand the World Cup format. However, this apology did not appease German and English football leaders who continue to reject the plan. The incident was discussed at a significant FIFA executive board meeting held in Zurich.Al Jazeera
• 15 Oct Infantino apologises for World Cup furore but leaves critics unhappyGianni Infantino apologized to the FIFA Council in Zurich for mistakes made in his secretive investment plan for the World Cup, but did not provide specific details requested by critics. This lack of clarity left European football officials disappointed and unimpressed. The meeting focused on two major controversies: the $4.2 billion (US) World Cup sell-off plan that was scrapped, and President Donald Trump's…ABC News (AU)
• 15 Oct At showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappyAt a FIFA council meeting in Zurich, Gianni Infantino apologized for causing controversy with his secretive World Cup investment plan but did not provide any new information or documents to address critics' concerns. European soccer officials, including Debbie Hewitt from the English Football Association and Bernd Neuendorf from Germany, expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of transparency and called for a more…Toronto Star

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