August 11, 2026 9:11 AM
UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF unite against Infantino over abandoned World Cup rights sale plan
Three of FIFA's six confederations issued an open letter to the "football family" on Monday attacking President Gianni Infantino's conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in World Cup commercial rights and calling for leadership that works for the game. The letter, co-signed by the presidents of UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF, called for an independent review of the now-abandoned proposaland said Infantino had broken trust "through deception" and "placed himself above the collective". "Football's ...