FA yet to decide on Infantino endorsement, says chief executive
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FA chief executive Mark Bullingham says the organization has not yet decided whether to endorse FIFA president Gianni Infantino for re-election, and the matter will be subject to a board review in due course.
FA chief executive Mark Bullingham has stated that the Football Association has not yet taken a position on whether to endorse FIFA president Gianni Infantino for another term. The decision, he said, will be subject to a “board review” in “due course.”
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