Gianni Infantino, FIFA under fire amid criticism in ‘open letter’ from 3 confederations
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Tensions haven’t died down between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the multiple regional confederations across the globe.
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Infantino has garnered loads of criticism following his unsuccessful attempt to sell stakes of the FIFA World Cup to private ownership groups with the FIFA Forward Enterprise project. He ultimately had to end the concepts of the project within days following condemnation from UEFA, AFC and most of Concacaf.
UEFA runs football in Europe; Concacaf does the same for North, Central America and the Caribbean, while the AFC governs the sport in Asia.
In an “open letter to the football family” the three confederations revealed on Monday, they took aim at Infantino. They stated that the process represented a “profound failure of judgment” and accused Infantino of acting like someone who “believes the game is answerable to him.”
“This is about something more fundamental: the integrity of the game, and the integrity of those elected to lead it,” the joint statement, signed by the heads of the confederations, read, via ESPN.
“Leadership in football is not a possession. It is not about holding – or demanding – power to be held. It is a duty of service to the football family that entrusts it. When trust is broken through deception, when an individual places himself above the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned.”
What’s Next for Gianni Infantino, FIFA
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Semi Final – France v Spain – Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. – July 14, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino alongside FFF President Philippe Diallo and RFEF President Rafael Louzan during the match REUTERS/Marco Bello Credit: REUTERS (Reuters)The next meeting between Gianni Infantino and all the confederations will certainly be a telling sign regarding the future of FIFA as the governing soccer body.
Infantino has gotten threats from UEFA that they will boycott the next World Cups should he have gone through with the FFE plans. While they stand pat with that decision, the European confederation also demands an investigation into how Infantino put the plan together and wants his leadership to be held accountable from the other confederations as well.
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will take place in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. With the two European nations being too important for FIFA to forget about, moving on from the plan was the right thing to do. However, Infantino’s tenure as the president will be put to the test in the next meeting.