integrity of football and the responsibility of those who have been elected to lead its institutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn that sense, they described the communication sent by FIFA to its vice-presidents and the 211 member associations to explain the project of creating a structure intended to commercialize a stake in the World Cup as an “error of judgment.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF, the proposal was submitted within too short a timeframe and without sufficiently broad consultation, which, in their view, limited the ability of the federations to adequately analyze its terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three confederations considered that this procedure was not the result of a simple oversight, but rather a design that would have reduced the level of scrutiny over the initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They demand an independent review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Another point questioned was the review process of the report that will be presented to the FIFA Council. The confederations demanded that this analysis be carried out by a completely independent third party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also expressed their concern regarding a recent FIFA leadership meeting held in Morocco, in which some members of the Management Committee participated selectively, instead of the entire body meeting in Zurich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the opinion of the three confederations, this decision deepens doubts about the way in which certain decisions are being made within the highest football governing body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Call to restore trust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF insisted that football leadership must be understood as a responsibility of service towards all the institutions that make up the sport and not as a concentration of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In their statement, they demanded respect for the unity of world football and asked its leaders to act to serve the sport and not to exercise control over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three organizations concluded that their position responds to the need to defend transparency, accountability, and trust among the various institutions that make up the international football structure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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