Danish FA chief says FIFA Legal Committee evaded questions on Infantino proposal
Jesper Moller said FIFA dodged questions on the abandoned commercial-stakes plan as several European federations withdrew support for Gianni Infantino.
- On Saturday, Denmark Football Association Chairman Jesper Moller renewed calls for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down, claiming FIFA declined to answer "critical questions" at a Legal Committee meeting about an abandoned commercial proposal.
- The abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, which sought to sell commercial stakes in tournaments, sparked a "fundamental crisis of confidence in FIFA's leadership," the DBU said, despite FIFA's subsequent apologies and reaffirmation of support for Infantino.
- Moller stated he was "surprised" the Legal Committee failed to discuss the plan, adding that "it proved impossible to get answers to the questions, as FIFA wants to await the discussion at the upcoming Council meeting in October."
- Several European national associations have withdrawn backing for Infantino's re-election, including the French Football Federation on Thursday and Austria's OFB, citing "significant changes in the framework conditions."
- Moller intends to collaborate with European colleagues to identify a "credible alternative" candidate to challenge Infantino in the FIFA presidential election scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat.
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Danish FA chief renews calls for Infantino to step down, cites lack of answers on commercial deal
Danish FA President Jesper Moller has renewed calls for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down, citing FIFA's refusal to answer 'critical questions' regarding its abandoned proposal to sell commercial stakes in tournaments.
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Arab NewsDanish FA chief says FIFA Legal Committee evaded questions on Infantino proposal
Sept 12 : Denmark's football chief said on Saturday that FIFA declined to answer "critical questions" at a Legal Committee meeting about its abandoned proposal to sell commercial stakes in tournaments as he renewed calls for President Gianni Infantino to step down.Danish FA (DBU) President Jesper Moller said
London: The President of the Danish Football Federation said that FIFA had refused to answer critical questions during a meeting of its Legal Committee on its cancelled proposal for the sale of trade shares in championships, renewing its invitations to President Gianni Invantino by resigning.
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