Gianni Infantino Loses More Support as FIFA Official Calls COO Firing 'Final Straw'
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The president of the Hungarian Football Association and one of the vice-presidents of FIFA, Sandor Csanyi, has withdrawn his support for Gianni Infantino, the president of the world football governing body. In a letter to Infantino, Csanyi said that the dismissal of Kevin Lamour was "the last straw" for him and that he had lost confidence in the Swiss' ability to lead FIFA.
Gianni Infantino loses more support as FIFA official calls COO firing 'final straw'
More national football federations and FIFA officials have withdrawn their support for president Gianni Infantino following the departure of COO Kevin Lamour, which one FIFA vice-president called the "final straw".
FIFA President Gianni Infantino can no longer count on the support of Sandor Csanyi, one of the vice-presidents of the FIFA Council. According to the 73-year-old Hungarian, the dismissal of Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour was "the straw that broke the camel's back".
Gianni Infantino continues to face criticism. In a leaked email, one of the organization's vice-chairmen, Sandor Csanyi, writes that the trust has been lost. "It shows serious shortcomings in professional judgment and leadership," it reads.
"We Lost the Trust Granted: One of the Eight Vice Presidents of FIFA Withdraws Support for Infantino
In a letter addressed to Infantino, Sandor Csanyi stated that "he lost his previous confidence in the FIFA President, according to AFP. As the vice president motivated his withdrawal of support for Infantino to motivate his withdrawal of support, Sandor Csanyi invoked "decisions that serve political interests rather than football interests, especially as regards the 2026 World Cup. Also, the vice president also mentioned the plan to open the glo…
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