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Japan Football Official Quits Over World Cup Row
Okada said the association’s response to World Cup controversies conflicted with his values after AFC backed Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid.
- On Wednesday, Japan Football Association Vice President Takeshi Okada resigned, citing a "significant gap" between his personal values and the organization's response to recent FIFA World Cup controversies.
- Okada's departure followed the Asian Football Confederation and Sheikh Salman backing Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, despite signaling they could turn on the FIFA president two months ago.
- The former coach, who led Japan at the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, stated his resignation was "reached after careful and repeated deliberation" and driven by conviction that sport must be conducted with integrity.
- Infantino faces criticism over plans to open FIFA competitions to private investors, prompting UEFA and CONCACAF to declare that the sport "belongs to no individual."
- While Okada understands the "practical reasons for aligning our stance with that of the AFC," he concluded he could not accept the "series of responses" surrounding the recent tournaments.
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·London, United Kingdom
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·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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·Chennai, India
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