Jordanian FA president accuses FIFA of 'blackmail'
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of the Jordanian Football Association has accused FIFA of blackmail, alleging that the organization withheld funds to pressure him into endorsing Gianni Infantino for president. FIFA has declined to comment on the accusations.
Why it matters
The allegations raise serious questions about governance and ethical standards within international sports governing bodies.
FIFA has been accused of "blackmailing" Jordan over World Cup money in return for their support for Gianni Infantino to stay on as president.
Infantino is under mounting pressure amid the fallout from a plan to seek private investors in a company to run FIFA's tournaments, including the men’s and women’s World Cups.
The support of national associations in Asia could prove critical to his survival but the president of the Jordanian Football Association, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, wrote on X that his organisation "certainly" would not endorse Infantino after alleging FIFA sought to secure his support by promising it would help with the recovery of money he said was owed to the JFA.
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