British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stating he is not the right leader for world soccer following the abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
- UEFA expressed a loss of confidence in FIFA's leadership, signaling potential challenges to Infantino’s presidency after his controversial commercial plans for World Cup profits were rejected.
- Infantino’s proposal to sell World Cup profits through a commercial subsidiary faced strong opposition from UEFA, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation, leading to a boycott threat of FIFA competitions.
- Despite Infantino’s withdrawal of the plan, UEFA vowed to collaborate with other confederations to prevent similar proposals in the future, indicating no options are off the table.
- The next FIFA presidential election is scheduled for March in Rabat, Morocco, with the candidate registration deadline set for November 18.
