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Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election

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European nations to withdraw letters of support for Fifa presidentAppetite to ensure Infantino is quickly removed from postEuropean countries are planning to tighten the pressure on Gianni Infantino with a mass withdrawal of letters supporting his re-election as Fifa president.Infantino’s reign is in severe peril after the collapse of his privately backed scheme to sell off chunks of the World Cup, which was largely scuppered when Uefa member associations threatened to boycott future Fifa competitions. The mood remains febrile and there is a widespread appetite around Europe to ensure that…

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