UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF demand independent probe into Infantino's World Cup stake plan

UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF released an open letter condemning FIFA president Gianni Infantino for allegedly undermining collective governance by hastily proposing the sale of commercial stakes in the World Cup. The confederations argue the initiative was pushed through without meaningful input from member associations, aiming to limit debate. They point to a clandestine meeting held in Morocco that was attended solely by FIFA employees, with no elected council representatives present.

The statement rejects FIFA’s claim that the incident was a simple communication mistake, calling it a serious breach of trust and judgment. The three bodies are demanding an independent external inquiry and the safeguarding of all pertinent records. They stress that the integrity of football leadership is at stake and urge transparency and accountability from FIFA.