UEFA is ramping up the pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino by holding talks over an expanded Nations League which would involve non-European teams.
The Press **** ociation understands, as per an initial report in The Guardian, that European football's governing body is in discussions with CONCACAF, the confederation which represents the nations of North and Central America plus the Caribbean.
The talks could lead to an expansion of the Nations League as early as the 2028-29 edition, sources have indicated.
The discussions are a further indication of UEFA and CONCACAF working together on pan-continental competitions to the exclusion of FIFA, with their presidents, Aleksander Čeferin and Victor Montagliani, both understood to be of the view that FIFA president Gianni Infantino should resign and leave his position with dignity, rather than challenge for re-election amid the controversy surrounding his failed plan to involve private investors in the running of the World Cup and other FIFA events.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is also believed to be involved in the Nations League talks, but with a view to joining at a later point.
#talks #confederation
The Press **** ociation understands, as per an initial report in The Guardian, that European football's governing body is in discussions with CONCACAF, the confederation which represents the nations of North and Central America plus the Caribbean.
The talks could lead to an expansion of the Nations League as early as the 2028-29 edition, sources have indicated.
The discussions are a further indication of UEFA and CONCACAF working together on pan-continental competitions to the exclusion of FIFA, with their presidents, Aleksander Čeferin and Victor Montagliani, both understood to be of the view that FIFA president Gianni Infantino should resign and leave his position with dignity, rather than challenge for re-election amid the controversy surrounding his failed plan to involve private investors in the running of the World Cup and other FIFA events.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is also believed to be involved in the Nations League talks, but with a view to joining at a later point.
#talks #confederation
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