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Gianni Infantino remains Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco, where he apologised for "errors" he made.
Has the boss of world football done enough to save himself? HIs critics - especially in Europe - say they're not done yet.
Also in the programme: Ukraine carries out more strikes on Russian oil refineries; has Myanmar's military ruler broken out of diplomatic isolation; and we'll hear from a supporter of the black Cambridge professor who's resigned over allegations of fabrication and plagiarism who says the issue here turns on racism.
(Photo shows a file photo of FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Credit: Zac Goodwin/PA)
Published on Thursday, 6th August 2026.
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