FIFA apologizes for private investor controversy, reaffirms support for President Infantino
FIFA's leadership issued an apology on Wednesday evening following a controversy surrounding the proposed opening to private investors. The organization acknowledged that "errors were made after the proposal was leaked to the media" and committed to ensuring such incidents do not recur. This apology came after a crisis meeting in Morocco. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation FRMF had previously welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino's decision to withdraw the FIFA Forward Enterprise project, emphasizing the importance of member associations' unity. Despite the controversy, the FIFA management board members present at the meeting reaffirmed their full support for President Gianni Infantino, recognizing him as the sole elected leader by FIFA's 211 member associations. The statement clarified that there was no intention to exclude the FIFA Council and member associations from the process, and that while errors were made, all actions were within FIFA's regulatory framework. With the project abandoned, FIFA stated it would no longer tolerate attacks on its integrity, good governance, and due process, vowing to take necessary measures to protect its name and reputation. Infantino also reiterated his full support for FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstr枚m and the FIFA Administration, acknowledging that processes and communications between the President, Secretary General, and management board could be continuously improved for efficiency. The leadership expressed confidence th