Gianni Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournament amid anger at World Cup sell-off plan: Sky News
Montagliani said Infantino’s presence would distract from the CFU U-14 Series as three confederations press the FIFA president to resign.
- On Friday, CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to stay away from the CFU U-14 Series in the Dominican Republic, citing concerns that his presence would overshadow the youth tournament.
- This request follows the "governance crisis surrounding FIFA," sparked by Infantino's withdrawn proposal to sell a stake in the FIFA World Cup, which triggered widespread backlash from member confederations.
- In a letter sent to Infantino, Montagliani warned that media attention would "significantly take away from the technical nature" of the competition, urging him to reconsider his attendance in the name of football.
- Despite the formal request, Infantino traveled to Punta Cana, where Dominican Republic Minister of Sports and Recreation Kelvin Cruz welcomed him, stating the visit puts the country on the "international football radar."
- Infantino faces intense pressure to resign from UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF as he seeks a fourth term through 2031, with regional powerhouses signaling a potential vote of no confidence.
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Victor Montagliani asked Gianni Infantino not to attend a youth tournament as the conflict between Concacaf and FIFA grows.
Victor Montagliani, president of the Concacaf, has asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino not to go to a football tournament during his stay in the Dominican Republic because of the crisis opened by his controversial plan to sell World Cup shares. Infantino, very questioned by the initiative ... Continue reading "Increase rejection of Infantino: president of Concacaf asked him not to go to tournament due to crisis in FIFA" The post Increases rejection…
The headwind continues: Gianni Infantino is to stay away from a youth tournament in the Dominican Republic, demands the vice president of the FIFA Council.
Gianni Infantino's anger cannot end: the president of the North American confederation CONCACAF asks the FIFA boss to stay away from a youth tournament. In a letter he writes that Infantino would undermine the "sports character".
Concaf President Victor Montagliani asked Fifa President Gianni Infantino not to participate in a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend. (ANSA)
Infantino defies FIFA vice president's request to stay away from Caribbean youth tournament
FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a rare public appearance in the Caribbean despite a request from vice president Victor Montagliani to abstain as pressure mounts over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
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