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La UEFA sostiene su posición contra Infantino mientras que la Conmebol lo apoya

La organización regidora del fútbol sudamericano mantiene la misma estrategia que en su comunicado de la semana pasada

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La UEFA sostiene su posición contra Infantino mientras que la Conmebol lo apoya

UEFA reaffirms its stance against Infantino as CONMEBOL backs him

The precarious situation of Gianni Infantino, FIFA's president, and the tumultuous reaction to the organization he leads, only serves to intensify the scrutiny. In statements distributed to select media outlets, UEFA declared that, despite FIFA's communication issued yesterday - effectively the swiss-italian man's - acknowledging the "mistakes made" pertaining to the privatization proposal to exploit World Cups, the European football organization remains resolute, stating these talks "do not change anything".

Furthermore, to refute UEFA's positions, the Confederations of North, Central America and Caribbean Football (Concacaf) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which facilitated the withdrawal of Infantino's project, saw their counterpart organization, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), release a statement on Thursday, in line with a previous Friday release titled 'Football First'.

This statement validates the FIFA apologies and expresses tacit support for Infantino's presidency, advocating for "institutional responsibility, strengthening dialogue, and fully respecting governance mechanisms".

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