Danish FA calls for FIFA presidential alternative as Infantino support wanes
The Danish Football Association (DBU) has announced its intention to seek an alternative candidate for FIFA's presidency in the upcoming 2023 election, expressing a loss of confidence in current incumbent Gianni Infantino. Infantino's attempt to sell commercial rights to FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, has eroded trust in FIFA's leadership, a crisis the DBU deems irreparable.
The DBU will join UEFA and other international groups to ensure 2027 presidential elections offer genuine choices to member associations, aiming to rebuild the shattered trust. Despite FIFA's apology for the aborted proposal, Infantino retains support from African and some Asian confederations, while key European and American federations have distanced themselves.
The DBU also joins a growing chorus of calls for Infantino's resignation from FIFA, echoing UEFA's threat to boycott FIFA events unless FIFA commits to banning private investment from its governance and tournaments forever.
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