Gianni Infantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president: Sky News
UEFA and CONCACAF said the proposal lacks consultation, while FIFA set a Sept. 19 vote deadline and offered $44.5 million in funding.
- On Tuesday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced plans to form FIFA Forward Enterprise, a $20 billion commercial subsidiary selling 20 per cent to private investors including a firm founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
- UEFA announced on Thursday its opposition was "unanimous and unequivocal," warning that no European national teams would participate in FIFA tournaments while the proposal remained under consideration.
- CONCACAF, representing 41 countries across North and Central America and the Caribbean, rejected the proposal following its own emergency meeting Thursday, joining at least 90 of FIFA's 211 member associations now opposing the plans.
- Responding on Friday, FIFA insisted "nobody is selling football" while confirming the consultation would continue despite reports that Infantino's position faces increasing pressure.
- Reports suggest CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani could emerge as a successor if controversy forces Infantino from office, while the U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland starting Sept. 5 faces potential disruption from boycotts.
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According to Greek mythology, Icarus flew too close to the sun in arrogance and the wax on his wings melted. Perhaps hubris will also lead to the downfall of FIFA president Gianni Infantino. It is unlikely to fundamentally change the International Football Association Board.
Lise Klaveness, the top Nordic football leader, raised harsh questions about the attitude of FIFA’s boss. “He has lost a lot of confidence,” the lawyer said.
The millonary idea of privatizing the World Cup has ended, at least for now. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, announced this Friday (the morning of Saturday in Spain) that his proposal will not go forward after “hearing attentively all opinions, it has become clear that the project has generated divisions that, regardless of the level of support, no longer benefit the initial objective“. The objective, as the leader has said, was to “set the…
Etter stor motstand snur Fifa i spørsmålet om å selge deler av VM. Det ble klart natt til lørdag.
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