MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino will put his controversial plans for two new international soccer tournaments to a vote at Friday's meeting of the body's ruling council, a spokesman for the governing body told Reuters on Wednesday.
However, with the World Leagues Forum, which represents 38 professional leagues, asking Infantino last week not to go for a vote and strong opposition within Europe, Friday's FIFA council meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, could cause a major split.
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