File Pic: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) Six Arab football federations have thrown their weight behind Gianni Infantino, declaring their “full support” for the embattled FIFA president as opposition to his controversial World Cup investment plan continues to grow.The backing came from Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan on Thursday, with four of…
File Pic: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of a “fundamental breach of trust” over his reported plans to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup.In an open letter to the “football family” released…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has joined UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to allow private investors to acquire minority stakes in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup and other global tournaments, significantly escalating resistance to one of the governing body’s most ambitious commercial plans.In a strongly worded statement…