Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football

The development of a new framework for running world football comes amid ongoing concerns about the governance of Fifa under Gianni Infantino's leadership. Uefa, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation have been vocal in their calls for reform, citing a need for greater transparency and accountability within the organisation. The collaboration between these confederations reflects a deepening divide between them and Fifa's current leadership.

Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football

Uefa, Concacaf and AFC working together on system Fifa has ignored calls for an independent review Gianni Infantino’s opponents are working together to produce a new framework for running world football to replace what they regard as a system of patronage that Fifa has adopted since he replaced Sepp Blatter as president 10 years ago. Repeated calls from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation for an independent review of Fifa’s governance have been ignored by Infantino since this plan to sell off 21% of the World Cup was made public a fortnight ago, and the rebels are now understood to have taken matters into their own hands. Continue reading...