Cairo, Aug. 7 -- The executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) extended its support to FIFA president Gianni Infantino as he battles to retain his post and has welcomed the update presented by him and secretary general Mattias Grafstrom on the 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' initiative, reported Goal.com.

In their official statement, CAF noted the content of the update, which acknowledged the errors that occurred during the creation of the proposed 'FIFA Forward Enterprise'. Both FIFA and Infantino have come under intense scrutiny since the announcement of the FFE, a proposed entity aimed at consolidating the sale of FIFA's commercial rights--including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing--along with the ...