This comes after FIFA scrapped plans to make stakes in world soccer’s commercial and event operations available for private investment.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/69373646

https://archive.is/20260809004914/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7501298/2026/08/08/fifa-infantino-president-future-world-cup/

And on Saturday evening, a FIFA statement read: “It is increasingly evident that there is a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine FIFA and its President. “Those who do not have the support of FIFA’s Member Associations should not seek to achieve through allegation, insinuation or misinformation what they cannot achieve through FIFA’s established democratic processes.” The statement added that the organisation will “not support, facilitate or tolerate any process concerning the election of the FIFA president that is inconsistent” with its “statutes, democratic procedures and established governance framework”. “The FIFA president has dedicated more than 30 years of his professional life to European and world football, contributing to significant change in the game and, in particular, to broadening access, resources and opportunity across world football,” the statement adds. “Change inevitably challenges established interests, but disagreement with that change cannot justify efforts to undermine the democratic mandate of FIFA’s president or the institution he was elected to lead

  • NoForwadSlashS@piefed.socialEnglish
    68·
    1 day ago

    Who puts out a public statement to say “I am your president, how dare you defy me” for an elected position.

    I mean, it is FIFA and the election is literally about who can be most corrupt. It’s probably meant to be intimidating, but just gives off angry little goblin vibes.

  • Babalugats@feddit.ukEnglish
    19·
    1 day ago

    They’re correct, there is a concerted effort to oust him. What’s their point?

    When a body as corrupt as UEFA are worried about his level of corruptness, FIFA should really take note… unless of course the corruption goes all the way down. 🤔😏

  • Akasazh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    1 day ago

    FIFA should’ve ousted him themselves, if they wanted to remain credible. The guy almost sold out it’s most precious assets.

  • 🌸𝓯𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻🌸@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    27·
    1 day ago

    The guy always wanted more, desired to rub shoulders with the rich and powerful, and kept on piling straws until it broke the camel’s back. Now he’s the perfect scape goat for those that let it happen. Seems to me a very standard template.

  • Quacksalber@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    17·
    1 day ago

    They must really be sweatting to acknowledge this publicly. I wonder what it must be like to be such a spineless weasel, working under Infantino, knowing how corrupt he is, and then writing this glazing statement.