UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF hit out at Infantino over World Cup privatisation plan

Three confederations release letter criticising FIFA’s president over his proposal to sell off stakes in the World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has come under renewed fire as a joint letter from three confederations – UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC – declared that football “belongs to no individual”. Infantino has received scathing criticism ever since launching, and then withdrawing within days, a plan to bring in private investment into FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. FIFA had hit back on Saturday, claiming “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” football’s governing body and Infantino. However, Monday’s letter from the governing bodies of European football (UEFA), North and Central America (CONCACAF) and Asia (AFC), showed his critics were unbowed. “Leadership in football is not a possession.

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Scoop News DeskInfantino · Published Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM UTCUpdated Monday, August 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM UTC

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The three confederations called for a fully ⁠independent review into the stake sale proposal. “Football’s strength has ⁠always been its unity,” the statement concluded. “We call for that unity to be honoured now, for leadership that serves football, not seeks to command it.” They also criticised a FIFA emergency meeting in Morocco last week, saying there was only one elected official present, while also calling for an independent review which FIFA would have ⁠no role in, to determine what led to this “profound failure of judgement”.

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