FIFA President Gianni Infantino is scheduled to travel to the Dominican Republic this Friday amidst a period of mounting institutional crisis. The visit comes as the official faces a steady stream of departures among his associates and a growing number of calls demanding his immediate resignation and abandonment of future re-election bids.
Despite increasing pressure and resistance to his leadership, Infantino intends to use the upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic to secure support, described in reports as seeking "oxygen" for his administration as the internal and external challenges to his tenure intensify.
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