FIFA, Gianni Infantino and CONCACAF
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All 41 member associations from Concacaf have joined UEFA in rejecting FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors.The rejection comes after a
Concacaf has taken aim at FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who scrapped his plan to sell off a stake in the organization to private investors.
Concacaf, the soccer confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean, says it rejects FIFA’s plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. All 41 members of Concacaf met on Thursday to discuss the proposals.
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Soccer-CONCACAF chief Montagliani considering FIFA presidency challenge to Infantino, report says
July 31 (Reuters) - North American football chief Victor Montagliani is "making moves" towards challenging Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in next March's election, The i Paper reported on Friday,
Concacaf has called out FIFA for a lack of transparency over its controversial plan to sell a stake to private investors.
Gianni Infantino’s future leadership of FIFA was questioned by federations during meetings in which UEFA and Concacaf rejected his plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.
The region that includes the U.S. said "a comprehensive reckoning with this presidency is imperative." Europe's soccer governing body said "the current FIFA leadership" has "lost UEFA's confidence."
Concacaf has rejected a controversial FIFA proposal to bring in private investment, dealing another major blow to the deal.
Gianni Infantino and FIFA World Cup are under fire after announcing plans to sell stakes in future FIFA World Cups to private investors.
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News analysis: Gianni Infantino's Kushner-linked World Cup scheme jeopardizes his FIFA reign
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is losing the support of international soccer's top federations after a scheme to sell a stake in the World Cup is exposed.