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Concacaf has taken aim at FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who scrapped his plan to sell off a stake in the organization to private investors.
The region that includes the U.S. said "a comprehensive reckoning with this presidency is imperative." Europe's soccer governing body said "the current FIFA leadership" has "lost UEFA's confidence."
Gianni Infantino’s future leadership of FIFA was questioned by federations during meetings in which UEFA and Concacaf rejected his plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.
European football governing body UEFA has threatened to take legal action against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the FIFA Forward Enterprise plans.
Gianni Infantino withdrew FIFA’s World Cup private investment plan after strong opposition from UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC. The proposal sparked internal criticism and became the biggest crisis of his FIFA presidency ahead of the 2027 election.