The Guardian·3 min read·medium

Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans

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Josh Halliday
Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for the resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino following controversial proposals to sell commercial rights to the World Cup. Burnham is the first leader of a major nation to publicly demand Infantino step down.

Andy Burnham, the UK prime minister, said the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, was the ‘wrong man to lead the organisation’. Composite: Shutterstock; Getty Andy Burnham, the UK prime minister, said the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, was the ‘wrong man to lead the organisation’. Composite: Shutterstock; Getty Gianni Infantino Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step down

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