Concacaf's 41 federations oppose controversial plan
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The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football (Concacaf), bringing together 41 member associations, has decided to form a united front against FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to cede part of the organization of major competitions to private investors. She thus joins UEFA in this refusal, pointing out the flaws in the decision-making process around this proposal targeting in particular the World Cup.
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Context
Concacaf, which brings together 41 member federations, plays a crucial role in North American, Central and Caribbean football. His opposition to FIFA's proposal to create FIFA Forward Enterprises could have significant implications for the management of FIFA competitions, including the World Cup and Club World Cup.
Why it matters
The opposition of Concacaf's 41 federations to FIFA's proposal highlights growing concerns about transparency and governance within the organization. While the last FIFA World Cup was extremely lucrative, Concacaf members question the need to involve private investors in the management of major competitions, including the World Cup and the Club World Cup.
Key points
- Concacaf's 41 federations oppose the controversial project.
- The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football (Concacaf), bringing together 41 member associations, has decided to form a united front against FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to cede part of the organization of major competitions to private investors.
- All 41 Concacaf nations 'reject' FIFA's controversial plan - Yahoo Sports.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a 21% minority stake in a new entity called FIFA Forward Enterprises to private investors has just suffered another major setback. After UEFA, it is the turn of all 41 member federations of Concacaf to firmly oppose it.
Meeting on Thursday following an extraordinary council, representatives of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football expressed their deep concern about the lack of transparency of the proposal, the haste of the imposed timetable, as well as the lack of consideration of internal governance processes at FIFA. In an official statement published after the meeting, Concacaf specified that its members “raised serious concerns relating to governance”, while questioning the need to resort to private funds while the last World Cup is presented as the most profitable in FIFA history.
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This project, which provides for the creation of FIFA Forward Enterprises to manage major FIFA events (notably the World Cup and the Club World Cup) with an expected windfall of 3.2 billion pounds, aims to redistribute these funds between all member associations. But the Concacaf authorities denounce the lack of formal consultation of their decision-making bodies, and expressly request the FIFA Council to guarantee “respect for the necessary governance processes, via the staff and the FIFA Council”.
Unlike UEFA, which has threatened a possible boycott of the World Cup in the event of a forced passage, Concacaf has not yet mentioned such a measure, but affirms its firm opposition to any project which does not respect regulatory procedures. It should be noted that among the 41 members of Concacaf, six are not affiliated with FIFA.
This new refusal seriously complicates the task of Gianni Infantino, while to be implemented, the project must obtain the agreement of the 211 world federations and the FIFA Council. The ball is now in the court of Zurich, headquarters of FIFA, to review its copy and take into account these warnings coming from the two most powerful confederations of world football outside of FIFA.
The rest
Following this statement, FIFA may be forced to reassess its approach to the management of major events. Discussions around governance and transparency could lead to changes in the way decisions are made within the organization, especially when it comes to FIFA Forward programs. Concacaf federations will likely continue to push for their concerns to be addressed.
Frequently asked questions
What happened with the FIFA project?
Concacaf's 41 federations have opposed Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a 21% minority stake in FIFA Forward Enterprises to private investors.
Who confirmed the opposition of the Concacaf federations?
The opposition was confirmed by representatives of the 41 member federations of Concacaf during an extraordinary council.
Why now are the Concacaf federations opposing the project?
They express
t concerns about the lack of transparency, the rush of the timetable and the failure to take into account FIFA's internal governance processes.
What concerns have Concacaf raised?
Concacaf has raised governance concerns and questioned the need for private funds after the last World Cup was highly profitable.
What changes is Concacaf requesting from the FIFA Council?
Concacaf calls on the FIFA Council to ensure compliance with internal governance processes within the project.
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