Infantino defends FIFA investment plan amid mounting backlash

France 24 reports that FIFA President Gianni Infantino is defending a proposed commercial spin-off, insisting that member associations will not be forced to back it. But criticism is intensifying from UEFA, CONCACAF, the Asian Football Confederation, and European officials, reflecting disagreement over FIFA's commercial direction.

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