Fifa president Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournament
Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani.
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has urged Fifa president Gianni Infantino to refrain from attending a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic, citing the current governance crisis within Fifa. Montagliani's letter to the BBC suggested that Infantino's presence would negatively impact the technical nature of the CFU Under-14 Series event.
The Canadian, also a Fifa vice-president, was invited as a guest of the Dominican Republic, though his attendance is believed to have been suggested prior to his controversial Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal. The tournament, a development project funded by Fifa's Fifa Forward program, drew appreciation from the Dominican Republic's sports minister.
Despite heavy criticism over his FFE proposal, Infantino still maintains backing from South American governing body Conmebol and African body Caf.
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