Infantino remains Fifa president after executive meetingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gianni Infantino was first elected Fifa president in 2016ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished13 minutes agoGianni Infantino will remain as Fifa president after he received the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday.Infantino summoned members of the management board to Fifa's Africa office in Rabat following mounting criticism of his aborted attempt to sell off commercial and event operations to private investors.European football's governing body Uefa said at the weekend that it has lost confidence in Infantino, calling the Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal a "shabby, back room, opaque deal".Much criticism has come from within Fifa, including secretary general Mattias Grofstrom, who was at Wednesday's meeting. In an internal memo sent to Fifa staff on Tuesday, he wrote that the situation is "a sad and reproachable series of events".However, in a statement following the meeting, Grofstrom and the managament board "reaffirmed their full support" for Infantino as president.More to follow.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Arrivals for the emergency Fifa meeting in MoroccoCourting controversy and befriending Trump - the story of Fifa boss InfantinoPublished4 days agoInfantino calls executive meeting as criticism mountsPublished1 day agoInfantino opponents threaten 'non co-operation' with FifaPublished2 days agoRelated topicsFootballMore on this storyFollow your club with BBC SportPublished8 JuneListen to the latest Football Daily podcastGet football news sent straight to your phonePublished8 June