FIFA's senior executives gathered in Morocco on August 5, 2026, and declared their continued backing for Gianni Infantino as the organization's president, following a crisis over a stake-sale plan that collapsed.
FIFA issued an apology that day for errors tied to Infantino's effort to sell ownership stakes in the World Cup, a plan that ultimately did not succeed. The statement came after senior staff convened what NPR described as a crisis meeting at the Morocco venue.
"Senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco reaffirmed their full support for his presidency," FIFA said.
BBC News and NPR both reported that Infantino will remain as FIFA president.