Fifth Fifa vice-president turns against Infantino, saying he has ‘lost confidence’ in him
Hungary’s Sandor Csanyi highly critical of Fifa president
TL;DR
- Sandor Csanyi, Hungarian football federation chief and Fifa vice-president, has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino.
- Csanyi cited "professional judgment, ethical standards and leadership" as reasons for his loss of confidence.
- The "unexpected dismissal" of Fifa’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, was the "final straw" for Csanyi.
- Lamour was sacked after criticizing Infantino's plan to sell World Cup shares to private investors.
- Csanyi is the fifth of Fifa’s eight vice-presidents to call for Infantino to stand down.
- The letter also mentioned "controversial decisions" at the World Cup and plans to "outsource Fifa competitions."