"Vente de la Coupe du monde": en pleine tempête, Infantino peut compter sur le soutien "à l’unanimité" de la Confédération africaine de football
While FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino are going through a very difficult period after the proposed sale of World Cup shares, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) continues to express its support for the head of the world football body through a statement published this Thursday.
Gianni Infantino is not alone. In the midst of a crisis at FIFA, the president of the world football governing body can at least count on the support of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In a statement released this Thursday, CAF "unanimously reaffirmed its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino and thanked him for his unwavering support of African football over the years." CAF congratulated the Italian-Swiss president, "FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström, and the FIFA administration (...) for the successful organization of the 2026 FIFA World Cup."
The joint update of the FFE project has been approved.
The CAF Executive Committee (EXCO) met this Thursday and unanimously approved the joint update from FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary General Mattias Grafström regarding FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). EXCO added: "We acknowledge that mistakes were made in the process related to the proposal to create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). It was never our intention for the FIFA Council and FIFA Member Associations to feel excluded from the process, and it should have been managed differently. We sincerely apologize for these errors and pledge that they will not be repeated."
CAF President Patrice Motsepe also endorsed Gianni Infantino's reversal on the project and stated that he remains focused on "the goal of making African football one of the best in the world." The Confederation of African Football now presents itself as one of Gianni Infantino's few allies as the election for the next FIFA president takes place next year.
On Thursday, even CONMEBOL, a staunch supporter of the Italian-Swiss leader, backtracked by condemning Gianni Infantino's plans. For its part, UEFA, already fiercely opposed to the FIFA president's ideas, confirmed it would continue to boycott competitions organized by the world football governing body. The next FIFA presidential election will take place in March 2027, and while Gianni Infantino is currently the only candidate, recent developments could lead to new candidacies.
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