BBC NewsUnited Kingdom· English
Infantino apologises to Fifa Council - but told he is still not fit to lead
Reported by 36 outlets from 17 countries, in 6 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.

Gianni Infantino, Swiss-Italian-Lebanese football administrator. This image does not show the event itself. · Photo : Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Gianni Infantino apologized to the Fifa Council regarding his plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. During a meeting, Infantino was questioned, and some European FA heads claimed he was not fit to lead. The FIFA Council meeting also addressed other items, including a peace prize for U.S. President Donald Trump.
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- Infantino apologises to Fifa Council - but told he is still not fit to lead Headline of the event's most representative article · BBC News, 15 Oct 2026
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- Reported by 36 outlets from 17 countries, in 6 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.48 articles · See all headlines
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Le SoirBelgium· French
Plus d’1,76 millions de dollars non déclarés : Gianni Infantino au cœur d’une nouvelle polémique avec la FIFA
ZDFheuteGermany· German
Zusätzliches Gehalt für Infantino? FIFA dementiert Vorwürfe
연합뉴스South Korea· Korean
인판티노 FIFA 회장, 비공개 보상금 수령…'정관 위반 논란'
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- First article seen: “Plus d’1,76 millions de dollars non déclarés : Gianni Infantino au cœur d’une nouvelle polémique avec la FIFA”
- Covered by 10 outlets
- 9 new outlets, including “Fifa : Gianni Infantino s’est-il payé une villa à Miami Beach grâce à plus d’1,5 million d’euros perçu mais non déclaré ?”
- 5 new outlets, including “Zürich - FIFA-Präsident Infantino plant offenbar Milliarden-Ausschüttung an Verbände”
- Covered by 25 outlets
- 20 new outlets, including “Infantino to chair FIFA Council meeting as critics push to oust him”
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36 outlets · 48 articles
20 MinutesFrance· French
Fifa : Gianni Infantino s’est-il payé une villa à Miami Beach grâce à plus d’1,5 million d’euros perçu mais non déclaré ?
7sur7Belgium· French
Un salaire caché pour Gianni Infantino? La FIFA dément
Des regrets mais “pas de réponse satisfaisante”: Gianni Infantino n’a pas convaincu sur le projet de vente du Mondial
AfricanewsRepublic of the Congo· English
Gianni Infantino chairs FIFA Council meeting as critics push to oust him
Africanews (FR)No declared country· French
Football : Infantino face à une contestation grandissante à la FIFA
Al Jazeera (EN)Qatar· English
Infantino faces FIFA rebels in Zurich after failed World Cup stake sale
BBC NewsUnited Kingdom· English
Infantino apologises to Fifa Council - but told he is still not fit to lead
Channels TelevisionNigeria· English
Infantino Offers Apology But ‘No Answers’ At FIFA Meeting Over World Cup Plan
CNewsFrance· French
Football : pourquoi le président de la Fifa Gianni Infantino pourrait-il être au cœur d’un nouveau scandale financier ?
Daily SabahTürkiye· English
Infantino under fire over undisclosed $1.72M World Cup payment
Apology but 'no answers' from Infantino at meeting over World Cup plan
Der SpiegelGermany· German
Fifa: Gianni Infantino entschuldigt sich für Investorenplan, aber der Uefa reicht das nicht
DeutschlandfunkGermany· German
Zürich - FIFA-Präsident Infantino plant offenbar Milliarden-Ausschüttung an Verbände
Weltfußball - FIFA-Chef Infantino trifft bei FIFA-Council auf seine Kritiker
Financial TimesUnited Kingdom· English
Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologises for failed investment plan
France 24 (EN)France· English, Spanish, Arabic
The Times: How Infantino's 'second salary' paid for luxury life in Miami
Infantino se disculpa ante el Consejo de la FIFA por su proyecto de privatización
بلا "إجابات مُرضية"... إنفانتينو يعتذر بشأن خطة فتح بطولات فيفا أمام المستثمرين
La Libre.beBelgium· French
Et si cette ancienne gloire d'Arsenal venait contester l’hégémonie d'Infantino à la tête de la FIFA?
La Voz de GaliciaSpain· Spanish
La Federación Inglesa cree que Infantino «no está capacitado para presidir la FIFA» si no da respuestas
Le DevoirCanada· French
Gianni Infantino présente ses excuses, mais laisse ses critiques insatisfaits
Le MondeFrance· French
Malgré les scandales, le président de la FIFA Gianni Infantino joue son va-tout et mise sur le clientélisme
Le SoirBelgium· French
Plus d’1,76 millions de dollars non déclarés : Gianni Infantino au cœur d’une nouvelle polémique avec la FIFA
Le TempsSwitzerland· French
A Zurich, sous la pression du Conseil de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino s’excuse mais ne s’explique pas
Le360Morocco· French
Conseil de la FIFA: les excuses d’Infantino, 6,35 milliards de dollars et des réformes annoncées
n-tvGermany· German
Es geht um die WM-Organisation: FIFA dementiert Bericht über zweites Millionen-Gehalt von Infantino
Neue Vorwürfe - na und?: Gianni Infantino plant vor heiklem Treffen den nächsten Coup
Gegner sind frustriert: Gianni Infantino entschuldigt sich und schweigt
Überraschender FIFA-Rivale?: Mit einem harmlosen Foto düpiert Gianni Infantino seine Gegner
Neue Zürcher ZeitungSwitzerland· German
Europa sucht Material gegen Gianni Infantino: Nicht deklarierte Lohnbestandteile stehen zur Debatte
Im Fifa-Machtkampf bleiben die Fronten unverändert. Infantino entschuldigt sich – und lässt seine Gegner ins Leere laufen
RTSSwitzerland· French
Salaire caché et arrangements immobiliers: la liste des scandales touchant Gianni Infantino s'allonge
SBS 뉴스South Korea· Korean
인판티노 FIFA 회장, 비공개 보상금 수령…'정관 위반 논란'
SenewebSenegal· French
FIFA : Gianni Infantino visé par des révélations sur 1,76 million de dollars de revenus supplémentaires
Coupe du monde : Philippe Diallo s’attaque frontalement à Gianni Infantino et réclame une réforme de la FIFA
SRF NewsSwitzerland· German
Am Fifa-Council – Infantinos Kritiker halten an Rücktrittsforderung fest
Süddeutsche ZeitungGermany· German
Sportpolitik: Infantinos Entschuldigung reicht den Europäern nicht
The Globe and MailCanada· English
Infantino to chair FIFA Council meeting as critics push to oust him
The GuardianUnited Kingdom· English
Gianni Infantino faces grilling at potentially ‘explosive’ Fifa council meeting
Apologetic Infantino ‘not fit’ to lead Fifa, claim European FA heads after meeting
The NationalUnited Arab Emirates· English
Gianni Infantino apologises to Fifa Council over World Cup sell-off plan
watsonSwitzerland· German
Infantinos Kritiker halten an Rücktrittsforderung fest – noch kein Gegenkandidat
ZDFheuteGermany· German
Zusätzliches Gehalt für Infantino? FIFA dementiert Vorwürfe
High Noon in Zürich: FIFA-Sitzung mit Infantino-Gegnern
연합뉴스South Korea· Korean
인판티노 FIFA 회장, 비공개 보상금 수령…'정관 위반 논란'
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