Key FIFA figures break ranks as Infantino faces 'blackmail' accusations

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Jordan Football Association President Ali bin Hussein has launched a public attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino, accusing the organization of blackmail.

In a social media post, Prince Ali claimed that FIFA offered to help solve many of the kingdom's problems in exchange for his endorsement of Infantino.

Ali stated that during the World Cup, where Jordan made its debut in June, he was told that endorsing the FIFA President would go a long way toward helping the Jordan FA.

These accusations emerge amid the continuing fallout from a failed FIFA World Cup selloff, as the Jordan FA president joins a list of detractors against Infantino.

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