Infantino apologizes to FIFA council, but critics remain unhappy

Summary

Gianni Infantino apologized to FIFA's ruling council on Thursday for mistakes in a secretive World Cup investment plan, but did not provide details sought by his toughest critics, who want him ousted as president, PBS NewsHour reports. BBC News reports that Infantino apologized over his World Cup sell-off plan and was told he was still not fit to lead. Al Jazeera reports that the council meeting lasted over three hours and critics wanted more.

Timeline

1. BBC

   15 Oct 2026, 14:46 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that Gianni Infantino apologized to the FIFA Council over his World Cup sell-off plan but was told he was still not fit to lead.

2. Al Jazeera

   15 Oct 2026, 16:19 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that a FIFA council meeting lasted over three hours as Gianni Infantino apologized to members, but critics wanted more.

3. PBS NewsHour

   16 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports that Infantino apologized for mistakes in his secretive World Cup investment plan but did not give details sought by his toughest critics, who want to oust him as FIFA president.