Uefa withdraws support for Fifa president over secret investment plan
UEFA has announced it no longer supports the current leadership of FIFA, citing a lack of trust in president Gianni Infantino after a secret plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was revealed. The European football governing body criticized FIFA for acting in an “opaque” manner and said confidence has been lost by other football organizations as well. Infantino scrapped the controversial investment plan after backlash but failed to regain support. Several football confederations, including CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and CAF, also voiced concerns or demanded more transparency.
Match highlights
- UEFA publicly withdrew its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino after a secret investment plan was revealed.
- The plan, which could have raised $4.2 billion for a new commercial subsidiary, was scrapped by Infantino following widespread backlash.
- UEFA accused FIFA of acting in a “shabby, back room, opaque” way and said confidence in the leadership is lost.
- Other confederations, including AFC, CONCACAF, and CONMEBOL, also criticized the lack of transparency and demanded more information.
- Senior advisor Carlos Cordeiro resigned, calling the plan “a bad deal for FIFA’s member associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game.”
