New Zealand Football withdraws support for Infantino, urges review
NZF said FIFA decisions have broken trust and urged an independent review after confederations accused Gianni Infantino of deception.
- On Friday, New Zealand Football withdrew its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino and called for an independent review of the FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme.
- Infantino faces renewed pressure after UEFA, CONCACAF, and the AFC accused him of breaking trust "through deception" regarding an aborted plan to bring private investment into World Cup competitions.
- The withdrawn proposal included a $20 million grant for member associations, an amount that could have doubled if associations signed the deal.
- While the Oceania Football Confederation welcomed FIFA's decision to shelve the project, the regional body maintained support for leadership, diverging from New Zealand after Wednesday's meeting.
- FIFA leadership, which apologized to its 211 member associations last week, continues to defend Infantino against efforts "to undermine" the governing body ahead of his reelection bid next year.
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The crisis of confidence that is going through FIFA adds a new chapter. The New Zealand Football Federation (NZF) announced this Friday that it withdraws its support to Gianni Infantino for his re-election as president of the organization and called for an independent review of his management. The decision comes after the controversy generated by the ... Continue reading "Opposition continues to grow: New Zealand turns its back on Infantino and …
The New Zealand Football Association has withdrawn its support for current FIFA president Gianni Infantino and demanded an independent investigation into the abandoned plan to sell a share of the World Cup to private investors, French media reported.
The leader continues to surround himself with small federations in the midst of the crisis of FIFA’s governance. More information: Infantino insists on a World Cup of 64 countries in 2030 as a maneuver in his desperate search for support
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