UEFA and other bodies threaten boycotts and discuss new competitions after FIFA chief's dropped proposal
Football Confederations Demand Inquiry into Infantino's World Cup Sale Plan
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Continental football confederations have demanded an inquiry into FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in the World Cup, according to officials familiar with the matter. The proposal, which was dropped after widespread criticism, has sparked a governance crisis within the sport's governing body.
Three confederations, including UEFA, have begun preliminary discussions about organizing new competitions amid threats to boycott FIFA events. Critics argue that Infantino's plan was a fundamental breach of trust, and that any review should be conducted by an independent third party, not FIFA itself.
Infantino has announced he will run for another term, but few outside Europe have publicly opposed him. FIFA has expressed support for Infantino, while UEFA has announced plans to boycott FIFA tournaments.
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reliability moderate2/2 sourcesInfantine plan Infantino’s initiative interviewed setting up a company that would control the commercial rights to FIFA’s major men’s and women’s competitions.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesInfantino has announced that he will run for another term.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThere remains no recognition that attempting to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup was a profound failure of judgment—not just a procedural misstep, but a fundamental breach of trust with the very institutions FIFA exists to serve. “FIFA has also committed to presenting a full report on these events to the FIFA Council, once again failing to recognize that proper governance in the face of such a profound lack of judgment would require that such a review be conducted by a fully independent third party, not by FIFA itself, its staff, or by any stakeholder within football.
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Few outside Europe have been willing to come out publicly against Infantino and only a small minority have been tempted to recall the letters of support they had sent backing his re-election next March.
according to The Guardian - UKInfantino earlier announced plans to sell a stake in FIFA's commercial operations to private investors but later dropped the proposed following criticism from the football community.
according to TASSFIFA have publicly supported Infantino following the collapse of his proposal to sell shares in future World Cups , which was criticized not only for its contents, but the secretive nature of its planning and subsequent leak to the public.
according to Sports IllustratedUEFA also announced plans to boycott FIFA tournaments.
according to TASSThe three confederations are understood to have started preliminary discussions about the organisation of new competitions amid Uefa’s repeated threats to boycott Fifa events .
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omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterPublic / AgenciesThere remains no recognition that attempting to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup was a profound failure of judgment—not just a…
omitted byPublic / Agenciescovered byLeft sideCenterInfantino plan Infantino’s initiative envisaged setting up a company that would control the commercial rights to FIFA’s major men’s and…
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sidePublic / AgenciesInfantino has announced that he will run for another term.
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