Infantino apologizes to FIFA council amid calls for him to quit

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How the sides differ Left sources stress European leaders questioning his fitness; right sources stress he gave critics no details; alternative sources stress the apology.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologized to the governing council in Zurich for mistakes in his secretive World Cup investment plan. Critics who want him ousted said the apology did not come with the details they sought. Heads of the English and German football associations questioned his fitness to lead, and European leaders expect to find a candidate to stand against him in next year's presidential election. Sources agree on the apology and on the calls for him to step down.

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Left GThe GuardianApologetic Infantino ‘not fit’ to lead Fifa, claim European FA heads after meeting

Frames the story around European football leaders who call Infantino unfit and plan to find a challenger.

Alternative AJAl JazeeraInfantino apologises amid calls for him to quit as FIFA president

Frames it as an apology made amid calls for Infantino to quit the FIFA presidency.

Right WTWashington TimesAt showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy

Frames it as an apology that left critics unhappy, since he gave no details they sought.