Gianni Infantino: Fifa president asked to stay away from youth tournament in Dominican Republic
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Key Points:
- Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to reconsider attending the CFU Under-14 Series youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic due to the ongoing "governance crisis" surrounding FIFA.
- Montagliani expressed concern that Infantino's presence would overshadow the technical focus of the competition and urged him to stay away to preserve the event's integrity.
- Infantino was invited by the Dominican Republic prior to the controversy over his FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, which has led to significant criticism and calls for his removal from several football associations.
- Despite criticism from UEFA, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation, Infantino retains support from South American and African football governing bodies, and was welcomed positively upon arrival in the Dominican Republic.
- The tournament is part of FIFA's development initiatives funded through the FIFA Forward programme, which Infantino has promoted amid the ongoing governance challenges.
