UEFA, along with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, holds initial talks about potentially organising competitions themselves amid intensifying backlash against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
The discussions come as criticism grows of Infantino’s approach, including plans to involve private investors through proposed sales of stakes in the men’s World Cup. RTE reports that UEFA and the two other confederations have begun early conversations, without detailing further steps or timelines.
The Irish Mirror likewise describes tournament talks as pressure on FIFA increases. It links the talks specifically to concerns that Infantino’s plan would bring private investment into World Cup ownership or commercial arrangements. Both accounts present the development as a response to current controversy within football’s governance structure, while leaving open whether any alternative competitions would be launched and under what framework.
