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[Rogue Galactico @Tafaratc]

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[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

🚨 FIFA's COO Kevin Lamour tells @AP he feels "deceived" by Gianni Infantino.

"What has been announced in recent days and what has been happening behind the scenes in recent months defies belief and imagination.

"To put it very clearly and directly: the project that has sparked so much controversy and debate is not a Fifa project. It is even less a project of Fifa’s administration. It is the project of one person.

"The Fifa vice-presidents, the members of the Fifa Council, the confederations, the federations, the players, the leagues, the clubs, and the fans were not the only ones who were ignored. Fifa’s own administration was also deceived.

“This lie by omission over many months and this unilateral exercise of power are not trivial. They are indicative of a lack of trust, a lack of transparency, a lack of discernment, a lack of good governance. And a serious lack of respect.

"Not only must this project not go ahead - for obvious reasons that need not even be listed here - but the time has now come for football political leaders to ask themselves the right questions and make the right decisions.

“Regarding this project and what comes next, everyone must take responsibility, because it is becoming increasingly difficult for Fifa’s administration to work under these conditions and fulfil its mission.

"Our mission - the mission of the hundreds of passionate, dedicated and exemplary Fifa employees - is to serve football. Not to serve the personal interests of a person who, unfortunately, believes he embodies Fifa when he is supposed to be at its service.

"A president must bring people together, unite them and inspire them. Today, we are experiencing the opposite. I have no authority to speak on behalf of my colleagues, and perhaps I am mistaken. But my feeling is that we all want to be proud to work for Fifa, and today, unfortunately, it seems that is no longer the case for many of us. That saddens me.

"My colleagues - some of whom have dedicated their lives to football - deserve better than contempt and intimidation.

"The ball is now in the court of those who have the power to change things.

"I know I have a duty of loyalty to my employer. But I also, and above all, have a duty of loyalty to certain values and to the upbringing I have received, and a duty to support my colleagues. And if that means I lose my job, then so be it. I will understand and respect that decision. At least I'll sleep well tonight."

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

Hugely significant and brave statement to AP's Graham Dunbar from FIFA's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

I thought FIFA boss Gianni Infantino was a force for good in football.
I was wrong.
The shameful Balogun fiasco was bad enough, but his greedy, tawdry attempt to flog off the World Cup is beyond the pale.
He must go.

[Eric Kyama @erickyama5]

Things fall apart!

[IBK @ibkontehja]

Smady say Infantino spent one summer with Trump and realised he wasn't scammimg to his full potential…

[Rogue Galactico @Tafaratc]

The Western world were looking for a way to push Infantino out and he handed them an opportunity on a platter

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

How 43 nations could trigger no-confidence vote in Gianni Infantino
https://t.co/sL8IVxfQxD

[AFC @theafcdotcom]

AFC stands in solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF following recent developments surrounding the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).

https://t.co/k7MjAvWOhX

[The Instigator @Am_Blujay]

“Let keep our relationship a secret “

Me :

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

Devastating blow for Infantino after Asian football confederation issues damning statement.

[Brian D. Evans @BrianDEvans]

The scariest part isn't that you haven't started. It's that you've convinced yourself you have.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

It's over, Gianni. Infantino’s plan to invite venture capitalists to buy a stake in the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments is dead in the water. It's over. CONCACAF follows UEFA in rejecting his divisive plan. So that’s 41 + 55 national associations of the 211 against. So far. Strong statement from CONCACAF, echoing UEFA’s. "CONCACAF is a confederation united by the love of our game, where football comes first. Guided by this philosophy over the past 10 years we have built, from the ground up, an organization founded on service, transparent governance, and the long-term stewardship of football. History has shown FIFA and the football family what happens when the custodians of the game lose sight of these values.”

The confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football convened meeting of its 41 members to discuss the “FIFA Forward Enterprise”, Infantino’s plan “to sell interests in the FIFA World Cup to private investors”.

Infantino’s handling of the process, rushing decision-making, drew criticism. “During the meeting, the membership expressed deep concerns about the lack of due process surrounding the proposal, the artificially short deadline imposed, and the absence of any review or approval by the relevant FIFA governance bodies. In addition, the need for private equity investment to fund new and existing FIFA Forward programs following the most profitable FIFA World Cup in history was questioned. The discussion reinforced the need for greater transparency and proper governance.”

So CONCACAF and its 41 members…

“Rejected the proposal;
Tasked their FIFA Council Members with engaging FIFA to determine how existing FIFA reserves could be used to increase FIFA Forward funding for football development across our region;
And tasked their FIFA Council Members with instructing the FIFA President to ensure that any matter follows the proper governance processes via staff and FIFA Council, in accordance with the FIFA Statutes.

“Through these actions, CONCACAF reaffirms that football's future - and its greatest asset - must remain in the hands of our football family.” 🙌🙌

[Rogue Galactico @Tafaratc]

UEFA is going after Infantino
Their media is backing them.

He should find another job already.

[UEFA @UEFA]

Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National Associations

[biggFred 🗣 @Rozzinho_732]

Niggas be smiling with a whole war going on inside

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

This is actually real:

[Rogue Galactico @Tafaratc]

Somehow it looks like him!

[Josh @JFergistheman]

Son made this for my work desk
Love my Jameo 🩵

[Mehedi Hassan @MHassanFootball]

That is definitely more serious than a club playing the VP of referees for “reports” under the table with aloe vera gift cards for two decades, right?

[Uncle Ruckus @Emarged]

The CAF Executive Committee:

[Deji Faremi @deejayfaremi]

The people that investigated and trapped Blatter and Platini are fully behind and in bed with Infantino. 🤭🤭🤭

[Aaron @aaroncikaya]

What Gianni Infantino did with the Balogun-USA situation was nothing, this current situation with the sale of FIFA stakes to private investors is intermediate. There’s something even crazier he’s about to do. Watch. We’re witnessing new levels of insanity with this football thing.