The players opted to seek asylum in Australia in March following a Women’s Asian Cup game after an Iranian state television commentator branded them “wartime traitors.”
World soccer’s governing body tried to present a unified front amid the turbulence caused by Infantino’s controversial plans, with calls for him to step down.
The FIFA president has been the subject of a torrent of criticism since he floated the idea of the new commercial rights body to FIFA’s 211 member associations last week.
Mo Salah and his new team will compete in Europa League qualification beginning August 20 when they meet Ferencvaros or Gornik Zabrze in the playoff round.
The 26-year-old forward is under contract with Barcelona until 2027, but speculation has grown about whether he will transfer to the Champions League-winning team.
