Open Letter: Three Continental Confederations Again Hit Out at Infantino

The pressure on FIFA boss Gianni Infantino continues unabated.

In an open letter, three continental confederations – UEFA (Europe), AFC (Asia) and CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) – have once again reiterated their criticism of the 56-year-old and the global governing body FIFA.

It states, for example: "Leadership in football is not ownership. It's not about having power - or demanding its exercise. It is a commitment to serve the football family that places its trust in one."

"If this trust is broken by deception, ..."

The letter is signed by the three confederation presidents Aleksander Čeferin, Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa and Victor Montagliani.

Furthermore: "When this trust is broken by deception, when someone places themselves above the collective that entrusted them with responsibility, that commitment has been abandoned."

Following the now failed investor plans, Infantino is facing unprecedented criticism. Norway's President Lise Klaveness even called for his resignation.

Criticism of Infantino's Plans

"A proposal that was rushed forward within a severely truncated timeframe, developed without serious consultation and pushed to a deadline even before member associations could adequately review the terms, is not the result of an oversight – but an expression of a deliberate approach to restrict scrutiny," the criticism states.

Referring to a letter from the world governing body that spoke of errors in the planned investments, it states: "It was not acknowledged that the proposal itself was fundamentally flawed. There is still no recognition that the attempt to sell a stake in the FIFA World Cup was a grave misjudgment – not merely a procedural error, but a fundamental breach of trust with the very institutions FIFA is obligated to serve."

"The strength of football has always lain in its unity. We call for this unity to be preserved now - and to stand for leadership that serves football, rather than seeking to dominate it," reads the appeal.