Gianni Infantino accused of 'deception' as Uefa, AFC and CONCACAF increase pressure on Fifa president
Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Concacaf, which runs football in the Caribbean, North and Central America, issued an open letter on Monday attacking Fifa president Gianni Infantino over his conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup. The statement, which stopped just short of openly calling for new leadership, said that Infantino had…
Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Concacaf have issued an open letter accusing Fifa president Gianni Infantino of "deception" over his handling of a proposed sale of a stake in the World Cup's commercial rights. The three confederations allege that Infantino broke the trust of the football community through this deception, placing himself above the collective.
They want a fully independent review of the situation. The letter urges football to uphold its unity and calls for leadership that serves the sport rather than seeks to command it.
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