Published • loading... • Updated
European soccer leaders meet aiming to shape strategy for ousting Infantino as FIFA president
UEFA wants a candidate who can unite European federations and push for reforms after 90 votes were already pledged to Infantino, AP research suggests.
- On Thursday, UEFA convened its 55 member federations in Berlin to coordinate strategy and identify a challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino before the Nov. 18 deadline.
- Infantino's divisive 'World Cup sell-off' plan, which failed in July, pushed UEFA to address longstanding mistrust of his executive-style presidency and prompted leaders to denounce it as a breach of trust.
- UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Switzerland for potential financial mismanagement, while requesting that United States courts authorize discovery of evidence.
- Associated Press research suggests Infantino already has about 90 pledged votes, while Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi ruled himself out last week, narrowing the viable candidate pool.
- With the Nov. 18 deadline approaching, UEFA and allies must agree on a consensus candidate to enter the race before the final election scheduled for March 18 in Rabat, Morocco.
Insights by Ground AI
62 Articles
62 Articles
Los Angeles Times+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
European football leaders meet Wednesday to find a candidate and define their strategy to try to remove Gianni Infantino as FIFA president.
·El Segundo, United States
Read Full Article
Heading for the FIFA elections in 2027, UEFA meets to define the candidate who will challenge Gianni Infantino for the presidency.
Despite the absence of a candidate who could face Infantino during the electoral congress scheduled for March 18, 2027 in Rabat, UEFA does not lower its arms in its attempt to get rid of the Italian-Swiss leader.
·Warsaw, Poland
Read Full Article
European football leaders meet Wednesday to find a candidate and define their strategy to try to remove Gianni Infantino as FIFA president.
·San Juan, United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources62
Leaning Left11Leaning Right8Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 34%
C 41%
R 25%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
