Gianni Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournament amid anger at World Cup sell-off plan: Sky News
Montagliani said Infantino’s presence would distract from the CFU U-14 Series as three confederations press the FIFA president to resign.
- On Friday, CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to stay away from the CFU U-14 Series in the Dominican Republic, citing concerns that his presence would overshadow the youth tournament.
- This request follows the "governance crisis surrounding FIFA," sparked by Infantino's withdrawn proposal to sell a stake in the FIFA World Cup, which triggered widespread backlash from member confederations.
- In a letter sent to Infantino, Montagliani warned that media attention would "significantly take away from the technical nature" of the competition, urging him to reconsider his attendance in the name of football.
- Despite the formal request, Infantino traveled to Punta Cana, where Dominican Republic Minister of Sports and Recreation Kelvin Cruz welcomed him, stating the visit puts the country on the "international football radar."
- Infantino faces intense pressure to resign from UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF as he seeks a fourth term through 2031, with regional powerhouses signaling a potential vote of no confidence.
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Gianni Infantino's anger cannot end: the president of the North American confederation CONCACAF asks the FIFA boss to stay away from a youth tournament. In a letter he writes that Infantino would undermine the "sports character".
Concaf President Victor Montagliani asked Fifa President Gianni Infantino not to participate in a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend. (ANSA)
Infantino defies FIFA vice president's request to stay away from Caribbean youth tournament
FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a rare public appearance in the Caribbean despite a request from vice president Victor Montagliani to abstain as pressure mounts over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furor over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
CONCACAF chief asks Infantino to skip youth tournament amid FIFA governance crisis
Infantino is under pressure from three confederations to resign, including Europe’s UEFA, Asia’s AFC and CONCACAF, which represents North and Central America and the Caribbean, after his aborted proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup.
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