UEFA turns up heat on Infantino after FIFA's $20 billion World Cup plan collapse
FIFA has abandoned a controversial $20 billion commercial restructuring plan following intense opposition from UEFA and other global football confederations. UEFA leadership has publicly criticized FIFA's lack of transparency and is now questioning the future of Gianni Infantino's presidency.
Why it matters
The collapse of this deal represents a significant power struggle in global sports governance and highlights growing friction between European football authorities and FIFA's central leadership.
Gianni Infantino's ambitious plan to reshape FIFA's commercial future has suffered a major setback, but the battle for control of global football politics may have only just begun.After FIFA was forced to abandon its proposal to create a $20 billion company involving private investors, European football's governing body UEFA launched a strong attack on the FIFA leadership and hinted at possible moves to challenge Infantino's decade-long presidency.UEFA loses confidence in FIFA leadershipUEFA, led by president Aleksander Ceferin, said it had lost faith in the current FIFA leadership and called for accountability over the failed proposal.“No option should be off the table,” UEFA said in a strongly worded statement.
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