FIFA President Gianni Infantino?is under unprecedented fire after regional confederations UEFA and CONCACAF said on Saturday they had lost confidence in his leadership following his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
The dramatic fallout from Infantino¡¯s?scrapped $4.2-billion proposal has exposed growing unease within world soccer over his leadership style, with European governing body UEFA leading a chorus of criticism that could complicate his reelection hopes.
FIFA¡¯s proposal had triggered a fierce backlash from regional confederations who said they were blindsided by Infantino¡¯s?plans to sell stakes to private investors in a new unit that would run FIFA events, including the World Cup.
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