FIFA Chief Infantino Receives Support From 6 Arab Federations Amid Revolt over World Cup Plan
Patrice Motsepe says Infantino’s fate should be decided by FIFA’s 211 members as critics cite deception over a failed World Cup investment plan.
- On Thursday, Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe said FIFA President Gianni Infantino's future must be decided by the organization's 211 member associations in next year's elections.
- Infantino faces significant pressure after UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation , and CONCACAF accused him of "deception" following his abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
- The Football Association of Ireland became the latest member to withdraw support for the 56-year-old Swiss president, citing "significant concerns regarding governance, transparency and the lack of meaningful consultation."
- Motsepe held talks with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in Salzburg on Wednesday, as UEFA threatened to boycott the World Cup and Club World Cup over the sell-off scheme.
- Emphasizing that "due process, governance and legality are non-negotiable," Motsepe insisted opponents seeking to remove Infantino must follow official FIFA procedures through the ballot box rather than circumvent elections.
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Amid a fierce battle for the presidency of FIFA, current president Gianni Infantino, who faces criticism, has secured the support of six Arab football federations, including former World Cup hosts Qatar and Lebanon - two Asian associations in open defiance of their continental confederation (AFC).
The Association of Football of Ireland (FAI) announced this Thursday that it has withdrawn its support for the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, current president of FIFA, for his re-election as world soccer boss. FAI explained in a statement that, with this decision, it rescinds the letter of support that had granted Infantino to ... Continue reading "Ireland admits error with Infantino: withdraws letter of support for his re-election and demands …
Only a vote can unseat Gianni Infantino as FIFA president, says African football boss.
Several federations have clearly lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and want him removed from office. But now African football boss warns against pressuring Infantino out.
African football boss tells governing bodies to be 'very careful' with deciding Gianni Infantino's FIFA future
African football boss Patrice Motsepe has called on football's governing bodies to be "very careful" when deciding the future of FIFA President Gianni Infantino.Motsepe, who is the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which has backed Infantino, said the only way to "take out" the FIFA President is through elections.Europe's governing body UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which oversees football in …
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