Fifa accused of using ‘blackmail’ to force support for Infantino’s re-election bid
Jordan FA president says Fifa threatened to block funds
TL;DR
- Prince Ali bin al-Hussein accuses Fifa of blackmailing the Jordan Football Association by threatening to withhold funds to secure support for Gianni Infantino's re-election.
- Fifa's secretary general, Mattias Grafström, described a failed World Cup private investment plan as a 'sad and reproachable series of events'.
- Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger called the withdrawal of the failed project 'absolutely necessary and beyond question'.
- Several countries, including England, Wales, Finland, Serbia, and potentially Greece and others in Concacaf, are withdrawing their support for Infantino.
- Prince Ali highlighted issues such as unpaid player rewards from the Arab Cup and visa problems for Jordanian fans, suggesting these were used as leverage.
- Infantino is reportedly holding a crisis meeting in Rabat, Morocco, as he attempts to maintain his position.