A bombshell report reveals that Infantino planned to collaborate with the breakaway European Super League, with some even proposing to name it the "FIFA Super League," according to The Guardian.

In April 2021, the public first learned of this plan for a league of 20 teams, which aimed to transform the landscape of club football.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur all joined this closed league.

The plan would have created a new competition with 15 permanent members, including co-founders Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Juventus, plus five qualifying places.

However, due to strong backlash from excluded clubs, football governing bodies, and global fans, the Super League plan ultimately collapsed and was abandoned.

At the time, FIFA President Infantino told delegates at the UEFA Congress that his organization condemned the proposal for the new league.

He stated: "At FIFA, we can only firmly disapprove of the creation of a Super League. It is a closed league that breaks away from existing institutions, leagues, associations, UEFA, and FIFA, operating outside the system."

"There is no doubt that FIFA is opposed to this."

However, according to The Guardian, recently disclosed documents show that he was actually deeply involved in this breakaway attempt.

The report claims that a term sheet dated October 2020, which typically precedes the signing of a final official contract, suggested that the new league could be branded using the FIFA name.

The Guardian also reported that FIFA was willing to temporarily disregard the views of member associations while pushing through changes to the international match calendar and advancing the Club World Cup plan, bypassing national football associations.

The Club World Cup was originally intended to become an annual event directly linked to the new Super League.

The Guardian reported that these compromising documents also show FIFA being referred to as "WO1," a term used in the British Army for senior officers.

The report clarifies that the term sheet stated the Super League "could agree to name the competition WO1 SL."

The document also provided that FIFA would "receive priority equity in the Super League," thereby ensuring its decisive authority over format and schedule changes, executive director appointments, and revenue distribution.

This damaging revelation came a week after Infantino's plan to sell World Cup broadcasting rights became public.

Strong negative reactions from continental confederations, national football associations, and even many within FIFA itself forced the Swiss citizen to quickly backtrack, and he now desperately fights to retain power following a week of scandal.

He is currently in Rabat, Morocco, conducting urgent crisis meetings with FIFA leadership.

Infantino has apologized but stated he will continue fighting as the head of world football.

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