Infantino has broken trust 'through deception', confederation presidents say
Summary
Several key football confederations, including Uefa, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation, have accused FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino of breaking trust through deception. They objected to a FIFA proposal to create a new company to manage World Cup commercial and ticketing rights, which was dropped after strong criticism.Key Facts
- Uefa, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation issued a joint letter criticizing FIFA and President Infantino.
- The letter said the controversy involved the integrity of football and those leading it.
- FIFA planned the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) to handle commercial rights for FIFA competitions.
- The FFE would have sold 21% to a private investment company.
- Due to backlash, including threats of boycott from Uefa, FIFA abandoned the FFE plan.
- The confederations said breaking trust means abandoning leadership duties.
- Sources suggest the letter is a call for President Infantino to resign.
- FIFA accused critics of trying to undermine the organization and the president.
- They want an independent review of the issue with a report due in October.
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