FIFA: UEFA again demands Gianni Infantino's departure

The European governing body wants to put an end to Infantino's tenure

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FIFA: UEFA again demands Gianni Infantino's departure

FIFA president Gianni Infantino no longer enjoys unanimous support.

This Thursday, UEFA members gathered in Berlin. They once again called for a change in FIFA's presidency, directly targeting the head of the governing body, Gianni Infantino. “The national associations reiterated that they had lost confidence in FIFA's current leadership,” said a statement from the European confederation.

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: FIFA president Gianni Infantino is looking to win over AFRICA ahead of the next FIFA presidential election, confirmed by L'Equipe. During a meeting in Cape Verde, Infantino promised to continue investing in African football and INCREASE funding across the continent. Africa's 54 football federations represent MORE THAN A QUARTER of all votes in the FIFA presidential election.
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The statement also says: “Institutional reform alone will not be enough. FIFA also needs new leadership: a respected and unifying figure, deeply rooted in football, with the vision and experience to lead, capable of inspiring trust across the regions and showing an unequivocal commitment to development, reform, integrity and independence.”

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