Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership as investment plan scrapped
UEFA and Concacaf have publicly criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he scrapped plans to sell stakes in competitions to private investors. The governing bodies cited poor leadership and a failure to fulfill transparency promises.
Why it matters
The internal conflict within football's governing bodies threatens the stability of FIFA's leadership ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a media briefing at the 2022 Qatar World Cup Main Media Centre in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gianni Infantino's leadership of Fifa has been publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Uefa and Concacaf both released statements on Saturday criticising the leadership at the world governing body after Infantino said Fifa would no longer proceed with the proposal to sell stakes in their competitions to private investors.
Uefa, which governs European football, welcomed the decision to withdraw the plan, describing it as a "victory for the whole game".
The body accused of Infantino of failing to deliver on promises, quoting a speech he gave when campaigning to become Fifa president in 2016.
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