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Gianni Infantino eyes junior tournament in Dominican Republic as potential route out of crisis
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Meetings around event seen as chance to lobby for votesFifa president may meet his most credible challengerGianni Infantino wants to split the European and North American coalition that is seeking to oust him by attending a junior tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend in another gamble to cling on to power from the Fifa president.The Guardian has learned that Infantino has made plans to attend the U14 Boys Challenge competition organised by the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), 21 of whose associations are voting members of Fifa, despite being urged…
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