FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has been slammed for"unacceptable" comments while referencing African migrants' struggles in a speech about biennial World Cups.FIFA president Gianni Infantino's comments about African migrants have been described as "completely unacceptable" by anti-racism organisation Kick It Out.
"We need to give opportunities and we need to give dignity, not by giving charity but by allowing the rest of the world to participate." He added: "If FIFA has a genuine commitment to tackling inequality, they should be investing time and resource into charitable causes on the ground, rather than disguising what appears to be a profit-making biennial World Cup as the answer to any existing problems."
Now the Council has joined the list of critics, with a resolution stating: "The Assembly questions the advisability of the plan currently under consideration by FIFA to hold the World Cup every two years.
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