FIFA slams effort to ‘undermine’ chief Infantino after nixed investment scheme
FIFA on Saturday warned against what it called a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine President Gianni Infantino, saying attempts to challenge his leadership must follow the governing body’s statutes and democratic procedures.The statement came amid an increasingly bitter standoff over Infantino’s leadership following the collapse of his proposal to raise about $4.2 billion by selling a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments.The plan triggered criticism from UEFA, national associations and senior FIFA officials, led to calls for Infantino to resign and prompted a crisis meeting in Morocco this week at which FIFA’s leadership reaffirmed its support for the president.FIFA did not identify those it said were seeking to undermine Infantino or specify which reports or allegations it was referring to.The statement followed reports by The Daily Telegraph about payments made by UEFA to a former employee and ex-lover of Infantino during his time…
FIFA issued a warning against a "concerted and ongoing effort" to undermine President Gianni Infantino, stating that challenges to his leadership must adhere to the governing body's statutes and democratic procedures. This comes amid a dispute following the collapse of Infantino's proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup for $4.2 billion. The plan drew criticism from UEFA and national associations, leading to calls for his resignation. Despite some opposition, including UEFA's declared lack of confidence, Infantino maintains significant support among FIFA's 211 member associations, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and CONMEBOL publicly backing him. FIFA emphasized that "Those who do not have the support of FIFA’s Member Associations should not seek to achieve through allegation, insinuation or misinformation what they cannot achieve through FIFA’s established democratic processes."
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