UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation issued a joint…
UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation issued a joint statement calling for an independent investigation into the actions of FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Consensus
- UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC issued a joint statement calling for an independent investigation into Gianni Infantino's actions.
- Infantino's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup's commercial rights was abandoned after significant criticism.
- The federations criticized the emergency meeting of FIFA's leadership in Morocco for excluding full board members and national association representatives.
- The federations believe the investigation should be conducted by a fully independent third party, not by FIFA or its personnel.
- Infantino acknowledged mistakes and apologized following the backlash.
Points of divergence
- The scandal was triggered by plans to create FIFA Forward Enterprise, a $20 billion structure, with a quarter to be sold to external investors for approximately $4.2 billion. — fontanka
- Infantino held an emergency meeting with high-ranking FIFA officials after facing criticism and loss of influence, and the meeting expressed support for him after his apology. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- UEFA and two other confederations demanded to check Infantino — Фонтанка
- UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC called for an independent check of Infantino's actions — Коммерсантъ