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Infantino apologises for World Cup furore but leaves critics unhappy

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  • FIFA president Gianni Infantino has apologised to the football body's ruling council for mistakes in his secretive World Cup investment plan. European delegates left the Zurich meeting disappointed, saying he gave no documents or clear answers about the aborted sell-off or the Folarin Balogun red card.
  • Debbie Hewitt of the English Football Association said Infantino must answer the questions.
  • UEFA is leading attempts to remove him before FIFA's presidential election in March.
Infantino apologises for World Cup furore but leaves critics unhappy
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