CONCACAF calls for reckoning with Infantino's FIFA leadership
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 8:33 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
CONCACAF urged for a thorough evaluation of Gianni Infantino's leadership following his recent failed proposal to allow private investment in the World Cup. The announcement came after FIFA retracted the plan, which faced strong global backlash. CONCACAF emphasized that this decision illustrated poor governance and questioned Infantino's suitability as president. Their statement also reflected concerns shared across various football confederations. FIFA previously aimed to raise significant funds through private investment, which CONCACAF believes should instead be allocated from FIFA's existing resources for football development.
- •CONCACAF criticized Infantino's leadership in light of recent governance issues.
- •FIFA's plan aimed to create a subsidiary for World Cup investments.
- •Infantino scrapped the controversial investment proposal amid backlash.
- •CONCACAF stated FIFA has sufficient reserves for regional development.
- •Concerns over leadership suitability are shared across multiple football confederations.
- 8:33 PMYahoo Sports — CONCACAF: FIFA's investor deal shows it does not put football first
- 8:30 PMYahoo Sports — Concacaf takes aim at FIFA president Infantino in blistering statement
- 5:19 PMYahoo Sports — CONCACAF calls for 'comprehensive reckoning with' Infantino's FIFA leadership
"North and Central American football's governing body CONCACAF on Saturday called for a "comprehensive reckoning with" Gianni Infantino's leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.Last week, world governing body FIFA had announced plans to create a commercial subsidiary which would run its biggest events, including the World Cup and Club World Cup.
"CONCACAF, the football federation responsible for North and Central America and the Caribbean, stepped up the pressure on Saturday on FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The investor deal originally planned by FIFA was a "symptom of leadership that has stopped putting football first," CONCACAF said in a statement.
"Concacaf has taken aim at FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who scrapped his plan to sell off a stake in the organization to private investors.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 8:33 PMCONCACAF: FIFA's investor deal shows it does not put football first
CONCACAF, the football federation responsible for North and Central America and the Caribbean, stepped up the pressure on Saturday on FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The investor deal originally planned by FIFA was a "symptom of leadership that has stopped putting football first," CONCACAF said in a statement.
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 8:30 PMConcacaf takes aim at FIFA president Infantino in blistering statement
Concacaf has taken aim at FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who scrapped his plan to sell off a stake in the organization to private investors.
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 5:19 PMCONCACAF calls for 'comprehensive reckoning with' Infantino's FIFA leadership
North and Central American football's governing body CONCACAF on Saturday called for a "comprehensive reckoning with" Gianni Infantino's leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.Last week, world governing body FIFA had announced plans to create a commercial subsidiary which would run its biggest events, including the World Cup and Club World Cup.
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