Concacaf Urges Infantino to Skip Under-14 Tournament as FIFA Governance Crisis Threatens 4th Term
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 22
Concacaf Urges Infantino to Skip Under-14 Tournament as FIFA Governance Crisis Threatens 4th Term
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 22
Summary
Victor Montagliani asked Gianni Infantino to stay away from this weekend’s CFU Under-14 Series in the Dominican Republic, saying his attendance would overshadow the youth event.
A letter seen by the BBC cited FIFA’s “governance crisis” and said media attention on Infantino would undermine the tournament’s technical and development focus.
The request follows backlash over Infantino’s now-scrapped FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell stakes in World Cup and other competition revenues to private investors.
That proposal has put his bid for a fourth term under pressure, with some football associations withdrawing support and UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC accusing him of breaking trust.
Infantino still drew a warm welcome in the Dominican Republic and retains backing from some Concacaf nations, as well as Conmebol and CAF.