UEFA president Ceferin says he won’t run against FIFA president but calls for Infantino to quit
Ceferin said he is committed to UEFA and predicted Infantino could face opposition after backlash over the abandoned World Cup investment plan.
- On Sunday, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin ruled out a bid for the FIFA presidency, stating that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will likely face a challenger if he seeks reelection next year.
- Infantino faces mounting pressure after abandoning a controversial plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors, which sparked a global backlash and accusations of "deception" from three continental confederations.
- Describing the investment project as "even worse" than the European Super League, Ceferin argued it threatened to sell football and rejected claims that opposition came only from wealthy nations, citing San Marino, Cyprus, and Liechtenstein's support.
- UEFA, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation are reportedly considering a no-confidence vote at the upcoming FIFA Congress, with Infantino facing an election challenge in March in Morocco and a Nov. 18 deadline for challengers to nominate.
- Ceferin countered Infantino's claim that "arrogant Europe" opposes him by reminding the FIFA President he is a European who previously received UEFA's support and has now forgotten that history.
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