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Three football confederations attack FIFA chief Infantino over World Cup rights plan
Three football confederations attack FIFA chief Infantino over World Cup rights plan
Three of football's six continental confederations, UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and CONCACAF, have publicly accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of breaking trust through “deception” and placing himself above the collective.…
The Story in Brief
Three of football's six continental confederations, UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and CONCACAF, have publicly accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of breaking trust through “deception” and placing himself above the collective. In an open letter, they demanded an independent investigation into his now-abandoned proposal to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup's commercial rights to private investors, a plan aimed at raising about $4.2 billion.
The confederations stopped short of calling for Infantino's resignation, but threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments unless they receive assurances against similar future proposals. The attack deepens a leadership crisis, with the Norwegian FA president urging Infantino to quit. However, FIFA retains support from the African confederation, South America's CONMEBOL, and several nations including Mexico, Bolivia, and Argentina.
The Indian Opinion
The open letter from UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF is the strongest public challenge to Infantino yet, but the narrative of a unified revolt is overstated. Africa, South America, and several Asian nations still back him. This is a power struggle within football's elite, not a democratic uprising. Infantino's fate hinges on whether the 70 public supporters hold firm, or whether more confederations switch sides before the presidential election.
Source: assamtribune.com
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