Canada’s Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA’s Infantino
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed a lack of confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, criticizing his failure to consult senior advisers on a controversial World Cup stake sale proposal.
- Infantino's plan to create a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors, including the Kushner family, faced strong opposition from UEFA, national soccer federations, and FIFA advisers, leading to its abandonment.
- UEFA and other confederations threatened to boycott FIFA competitions if the proposal proceeded, and despite Infantino's reversal, UEFA pledged to prevent similar proposals in the future.
- Infantino retains support from some member associations like Qatar, but criticism of FIFA’s governance is mounting ahead of the next presidential election scheduled for March in Morocco.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham also criticized Infantino, calling him "the wrong man to lead" world soccer, highlighting international discontent with FIFA leadership.
