FIFA Governance Shake-Up: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is scrambling after the collapse of his FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell a 20% stake in World Cup commercial rights for about $4.2bn. Crisis Response: After a crisis meeting in Rabat, FIFA’s Secretary General Mattias Grafström and the management board reaffirmed “full support” for Infantino and FIFA apologized to its 211 member associations for mistakes in how the proposal was handled, promising a review. Political Fallout: The backlash has widened beyond FIFA, with UEFA and other European bodies publicly criticizing Infantino and questioning his leadership ahead of the March re-election; no clear challenger has emerged yet. San Marino Business Link: San Marino’s vote counts equally in FIFA’s system, keeping the small-nation angle relevant for local stakeholders watching how global sports money and governance decisions land. Aviation & Services: Dubai’s DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) secured San Marino CAR-145 approval for line and base maintenance, expanding scheduled and unscheduled MRO services for aircraft on the San Marino registry. Sanctions Watch: The UK rolled out new Russia sanctions targeting shipping, banking and energy, including vessels linked to Russian LNG and crude exports, with one tanker believed to be sailing under the San Marino flag.