U.S. President Donald Trump voiced support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has come under pressure amid the deepening conflict between the world and European football organizations. Bloomberg reports, writes UNN.
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Trump said FIFA would make a "terrible mistake" if it considered replacing Infantino. The American president also praised him for staging, in his words, "the most successful World Cup ever held."
Infantino faced criticism from dozens of FIFA members and prominent figures in world football after an unsuccessful attempt to separate the organization’s commercial operations into a separate structure with the participation of JPMorgan Chase.
UEFA considers an alternative to FIFA
UEFA is leading the pressure on Infantino and is considering boycotting the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments if he remains president. The election of the FIFA president is due to take place in March, and Infantino plans to run for a third four-year term.
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According to Bloomberg, UEFA has already begun preliminary talks with the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF regarding the possible organization of international tournaments as an alternative to FIFA competitions.
Such a scenario could threaten FIFA’s lucrative tournament system. The nearest major competition that could potentially be affected by a boycott would be the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
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