Concacaf urges Infantino to skip tournament amid resignation calls

Concacaf President Victor Montagliani wrote to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Friday, urging him to stay away from the Caribbean Football Union U‑14 Series in the Dominican Republic this weekend, saying his attendance would dominate media coverage and undermine the technical focus of the youth event as three confederations pressure him to resign after scrapping his World Cup stake‑sale plan.

Montagliani cites governance crisis

Montagliani, also a vice‑president of the FIFA Council, cited the “governance crisis surrounding FIFA” as the reason for his request. He warned that Infantino’s presence would shift attention from the competition’s technical purpose.

“As you may be aware, your proposed attendance has garnered significant media attention,” Montagliani wrote. “The media will focus on this situation, which will unfortunately significantly take away from the technical nature of the CFU youth competition.”

Infantino’s Dominican visit and ambitions

Infantino was received at Punta Cana by Dominican Republic Minister of Sports and Recreation Kelvin Cruz, who said his visit puts the country “on the international football radar” and opens prospects for growth. He was also welcomed by Dominican Football Federation president Jose Deschamps, National Commissioner Benny Metz and Olympic Committee president Garibaldy Bautista Lorenzo.

The Swiss administrator is seeking a fourth term as FIFA president until 2031, but several national associations and key officials have withdrawn their support.

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Pressure now comes from UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf, all of which could trigger a vote of no confidence after Infantino abandoned his controversial plan to sell a stake in the World Cup.

Both Europe’s UEFA and Asia’s AFC have publicly expressed concern over the aborted proposal, adding their voices to the mounting calls for Infantino’s resignation.

Reuters has contacted FIFA for comment; the organisation has not responded at the time of writing.

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