Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions
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Key context: <ul><li><p>Confederations write open letter damning Fifa president</p></li><li><p>Concacaf president Montagliani seen as top contender</p></li></ul><p>Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf will push for Gianni Infantino to resign after writing an open letter calling for “leadership that serves football, not seeks to command it”.</p><p>In a dramatic escalation of the war that has threatened to tear football apart since details emerged of the Fifa president’s failed Football Forward Enterprise scheme, the three governing bodies accused Infantino of “trust broken through deception” and condemned his failure to acknowledge that the proposal should not have been unilaterally launched.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/10/uefa-concacaf-afc-fifa-gianni-infantino-world-cup">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Confederations write open letter damning Fifa presidentConcacaf president Montagliani seen as top contenderUefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf will push for Gianni Infantino to resign after writing an open letter calling for “leadership that serves football, not seeks to command it”.In a dramatic escalation of the war that has threatened to tear football apart since details emerged of the Fifa president’s failed Football Forward Enterprise scheme, the three governing bodies accused Infantino of “trust broken through deception” and condemned his failure to acknowledge that the proposal should not have been unilaterally launched. Continue reading...
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