Gianni Infantino accused of ‘deception’ as talks begin over new competitions

Europe’s governing body, plus the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF have accused Infantino of “deception” following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors.

Gianni Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016 (Mike Egerton/PA)

UEFA and two other confederations have held initial talks about organising competitions themselves amid the backlash against embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the Press Association understands.

Europe’s governing body, plus the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which ​oversees football in the ‌Caribbean, North and Central America, have accused Infantino of “deception” following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors.