CONCACAF asks Infantino to skip youth event amid FIFA governance crisis

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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani has reportedly asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to skip a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend. Montagliani cited the "governance crisis surrounding FIFA" as the reason, stating that Infantino's presence would overshadow the event due to mounting opposition to his leadership. Infantino is facing pressure to resign from three confederations, including CONCACAF, following a controversial proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup. Montagliani expressed concern that media attention would detract from the technical nature of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U-14 Series event, urging Infantino to reconsider his attendance.

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Montagliani stated Infantino's attendance would 'undermine the technical nature of this important youth development activity.'

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The reason for the request was the 'governance crisis surrounding FIFA' and potential media focus.

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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to stay away from a youth football tournament.

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Infantino is under pressure from three confederations (UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF) to resign.

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The pressure on Gianni Infantino has led CONCACAF to reportedly ask the FIFA president to skip upcoming tournament.CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani has asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to ⁠stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend, saying his presence would overshadow the event due to mounting opposition to his leadership.Infantino ⁠is under pressure from three confederations to resign, including Europe’s UEFA, Asia’s AFC and CONCACAF, which represents North and Central America and the Caribbean, after his aborted proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4New boss Iraola aims to reignite Liverpool’s title push as season startslist 2 of 4La Liga: Five key talking points heading into Barcelona’s 2026-27 seasonlist 3 of 4Maresca faces daunting task to succeed Guardiola at Man Citylist 4 of 4Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football seasonend of listInfantino, who could potentially face a vote of no confidence ‌from world football’s regional powerhouses, is visiting the Dominican Republic this weekend and was reportedly planning to attend a competition organised by the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).In a letter sent to Infantino on Friday and seen by the Reuters news agency, Montagliani cited the “governance crisis surrounding FIFA” as the reason for the FIFA president to reconsider attending the CFU U-14 Series event.“As you may be aware, your proposed attendance has garnered significant media ⁠attention,” Montagliani, who is also a vice president on the FIFA Council, ⁠wrote.“…the media will focus on this situation, which will unfortunately significantly take away from the technical nature of the CFU youth competition.“As such, I respectfully ask you in the name of football to reconsider your ⁠attendance as it will unfortunately undermine the technical nature of this important youth development activity.”Al Jazeera Sport has contacted FIFA for comment.

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