Infantino's opponents threaten to hold a World Cup outside FIFA's umbrella
A coalition of football confederations, led by UEFA, is threatening to form a breakaway international tournament if FIFA president Gianni Infantino does not resign. The move follows widespread opposition to Infantino's controversial plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
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This represents a significant governance crisis in global sports that could fundamentally alter the structure of international football.
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UEFA has united with other continental confederations and threatened to organise its own version of the World Cup if Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, refuses to resign.
Infantino, aged 56, has clung firmly to his position after sending a shockwave through football.
The 56-year-old unveiled a surprise plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private sector investors, only to backtrack in a humiliating climbdown.
Aleksander Ceferin, the president of UEFA, along with officials from CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation, are pushing for Infantino to go.
Britain's "The Times" reported that an alliance has formed with the aim of ousting Infantino and "paralysing FIFA".
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