FIFA’s Infantino backed by six Arab federations including Qatar and Morocco
Summary
Six Arab football associations, including Qatar and Morocco, have shown strong support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid criticism over his abandoned plan to sell part of the World Cup's commercial rights to private investors. Despite opposition from European, Asian, and North/Central American confederations, these Arab federations affirm their confidence in Infantino's leadership ahead of next year’s FIFA presidential election.Key Facts
- Six Arab football federation heads from Qatar, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Egypt, and Mauritania jointly support FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- Infantino proposed selling 20% of the World Cup commercial rights to private investors to raise around $4.2 billion but later withdrew the plan.
- The proposal included a $20 million grant to member associations, with potential to double if they joined the deal.
- UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF confederations called for Infantino to step down after the plan failed.
- Four of the six supporting Arab federation heads are members of the FIFA Council.
- The Arab federations highlighted football’s role in uniting people and expressed confidence in Infantino’s efforts to grow the sport globally.
- The FIFA presidential election is scheduled for March next year, where Infantino seeks re-election.
- The three opposing confederations represent 136 of FIFA's 211 member associations who will vote in the election.
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