CONCACAF calls for 'full review' of FIFA leadership
Concacaf praised the withdrawal but said FIFA must face accountability after the proposal drew backlash from member associations and confederations.
- On Saturday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino abandoned his $20 billion FIFA Forward Enterprise plan after mounting international backlash, which would have sold a 20% stake in FIFA commercial businesses to private investors.
- Introduced on Tuesday, the project faced stiff resistance from UEFA and the Asian Football Confederation, who cited concerns over 'secret schemes' and governance risks to the sport's future.
- FIFA senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned Friday, stating 'I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup,' while FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour called it 'the project of one person.'
- Concacaf rejected the plan on Thursday, demanding accountability and insisting that 'the game will remain where it belongs: in the hands of football—not a single individual,' rather than controlled by any one leader.
- As the March presidential election approaches, pressure for a 'comprehensive reckoning' of Infantino's presidency grows, with reports suggesting Concacaf president Victor Montagliani may challenge him for one final four-year term allowed under FIFA statutes.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino pushed ahead with the sale of a 28 trillion won stake in the World Cup business but withdrew the plan due to opposition from major federations. In response, the European and North and Central American Football Confederations strongly criticized the FIFA leadership, raising questions about its credibility. This led to the resignation of an internal senior advisor, significantly shaking President Infantino's positio…
Spain's league boss Javier Tebas shoots hard against FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.
The verbal attacks on Gianni Infantino are increasing after the end of the World Cup investor plan. Spain's league leader Javier Tebas demands a new Fifa leadership. Also the association Concacaf accuses Infantino of »a series of missteps«.
Infantino faces crisis as UEFA, CONCACAF declare lost confidence over scrapped World Cup deal
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under unprecedented fire after regional confederations UEFA and CONCACAF said on Saturday they had lost confidence in his leadership following his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
The criticism of the president of the World Football Association does not stop. Now the head of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, is openly calling for a new FIFA leadership.
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