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Infantino's reform letter dismissed as re-election ploy by German FA
September 22, 2026 at 02:31 PM · Updated 24d ago
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 8 hours
TGThe Guardian
Will anyone topple Infantino? How Fifa president is trying to cling on after World Cup sell-off debacle
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AJAl Jazeera English
FIFA President Infantino’s letter a ploy for re-election, says German FA
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(opens the publisher’s site)FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed an independent review of the governing body's decision-making after his World Cup investment plan collapsed, drawing accusations of a re-election ploy.
- Infantino sent a letter to all 211 member associations proposing an independent review of FIFA's decision-making process.
- The proposal follows the July abandonment of his plan to sell a 20 percent stake in FIFA's commercial rights after opposition from UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF.
- German FA president Bernd Neuendorf called the letter "a transparent ploy" to secure re-election, saying Infantino "has squandered all credibility."
- Infantino is up for re-election in March, with opponents focused on curbing the president's powers.
- Infantino is lobbying heads of state at the UN General Assembly for re-election next year, with no challenger yet emerging.
- UEFA has filed complaints in US courts over his abandoned plan to sell a stake in FIFA's commercial rights.