Thursday, April 28, 2016

Infantino brings vision of new FIFA to Asia (Reuters)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, April 27, 2016. News1/Park Se-yeon/via REUTERS

By Do-gyun Kim and Juarawee Kittisilpa SEOUL/BANGKOK (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino dangled the carrot of more World Cup spots for Asia during a visit to Seoul and Bangkok, pressing his case for an enlarged 40-team tournament. Infantino, who met with sponsors Hyundai Motor Group in South Korea on Wednesday before traveling to Thailand on Thursday, said his visit was aimed at rebuilding trust with corporate partners and presenting his vision of a "new FIFA". World soccer's scandal-hit governing body is in the midst of the worst crisis in its 112-year history, with more than 40 individuals and entities, including many former FIFA officials, charged with corruption-related offences in the United States.


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