Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore
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What happened
Backlash greeted award of prize to US president Fifa committee to make recommendations this year Donald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa peace prize after Gianni Infantino was told at Thursday’s meeting of Fifa council to make major changes or scrap the controversial award. The Guardian has learned that several council members demanded the award be abolished and others called f…
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