FIFA Chief Infantino Receives Support From 6 Arab Federations Amid Revolt over World Cup Plan
Patrice Motsepe says Infantino’s fate should be decided by FIFA’s 211 members as critics cite deception over a failed World Cup investment plan.
- On Thursday, Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe said FIFA President Gianni Infantino's future must be decided by the organization's 211 member associations in next year's elections.
- Infantino faces significant pressure after UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation , and CONCACAF accused him of "deception" following his abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
- The Football Association of Ireland became the latest member to withdraw support for the 56-year-old Swiss president, citing "significant concerns regarding governance, transparency and the lack of meaningful consultation."
- Motsepe held talks with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in Salzburg on Wednesday, as UEFA threatened to boycott the World Cup and Club World Cup over the sell-off scheme.
- Emphasizing that "due process, governance and legality are non-negotiable," Motsepe insisted opponents seeking to remove Infantino must follow official FIFA procedures through the ballot box rather than circumvent elections.
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Gianni Infantino received the support of six Arab federations — Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan — amid the criticisms facing his management at the head of FIFA. “We, the undersigned leaders of our respective football associations, express our full support for Mr. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, and reaffirm our confidence in his leadership and his continued commitment to the development of football around the world.”Com…
Suddenly back cover for the controversial Fifa President Gianni Infantino! Along with Morocco, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan announced on the Donn...
London. The presidents of six Arab national football associations, including Qatar and Morocco, co-host of the 2030 World Cup, yesterday supported FIFA holder Gianni Infantino in the midst of the crisis following the failure of a private investment plan.
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