Preposterous FIFA president Gianni Infantino plumbs new depths with his embarrassing Saudi charm offensive… the Sepp Blatter days feel halcyon now, writes IAN HERBERT

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Preposterous FIFA president Gianni Infantino plumbs new depths with his embarrassing Saudi charm offensive… the Sepp Blatter days feel halcyon now, writes IAN HERBERT

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Just when you thought Gianni Infantino could not look more preposterous, he was back at a lectern on Wednesday, embarrassing himself and humiliating his organisation. He invited Fifa delegates to clap their hands 'near their heads' to endorse Saudi Arabia's unopposed 2034 World Cup bid, so that they would be visible on their screens at the Zoom conference confirming the hosts. 'Wonderful,' he enthused, evading any scrutiny or awkward questions about the absence of a transparent, competitive bidding process by staging this 'acclamation ceremony' from behind a screen.
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