Fifa chief Infantino’s position looks unacceptable, says European leagues’ head
European Leagues head Claudius Schaefer said Gianni Infantino's plan had left the Fifa president facing 'only one consequence', without explaining further what he meant.
European football leagues' chief Claudius Schaefer has expressed his dissatisfaction with Fifa president Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup's commercial rights. Schaefer, who represents 53 professional men's and women's football leagues, believes that Infantino's decision to push the business deal forward without consulting key bodies within Fifa renders his position as president "untenable".
Infantino had announced on Friday that the plan had been abandoned due to widespread criticism. However, regional confederations Uefa and Concacaf have since expressed their loss of confidence in Infantino's leadership. Schaefer, also the CEO of the Swiss Football League, argued that Infantino's plan was driven solely by the desire to maximize profits for third parties, while disregarding the potential impact on national championships.
He was particularly surprised that Infantino acted alone in making the decision, as not even the Fifa Council was aware of the proposal.
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