British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has publicly criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stating he is unfit to lead the organization following a failed plan to privatize World Cup profits. The criticism follows a loss of confidence from major soccer governing bodies like UEFA and CONCACAF.
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The internal governance crisis at FIFA threatens the stability of international soccer and could lead to a leadership challenge in the upcoming election.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Sunday that FIFA President Gianni Infantino was not the right man to lead world soccer’s governing body in the latest fallout from the now abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. “I do not believe that he is the right man to lead football forward on the world stage,” Burnham said. “The plan that was put forward was offensive to many people, football people, around the world, and it can’t be the case that we just move on and forget that, it wasn’t acceptable.” On Saturday, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said it had lost confidence in FIFA’s leadership — possibly paving the way for a challenge to Infantino’s presidency.
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