加拿大总理卡尼周三公开表示对FIFA主席因菲蒂诺失去信心[1]。卡尼批评因菲蒂诺未咨询高管就提出将世界杯商业化方案属于严重治理失误，称这种行为"应该是致命的"，并明确表示"我没有对因菲蒂诺先生的信心"[1]。
因菲蒂诺此前提议创建一家20亿美元的公司，计划引入包括库什纳家族等私人投资者来运营世界杯[1]。这一方案遭到广泛反对，欧足联55个成员协会曾同意如果方案推进将抵制世界杯及其他FIFA赛事[1]。英国首相伯纳姆也称因菲蒂诺是"领导世界足球的错误人选"[1]。北中美加勒比足协和亚足联也反对该方案[1]。在各方强烈反对后，因菲蒂诺已放弃了这项计划[1]。
FIFA下任主席选举定于3月在摩洛哥拉巴特举行，候选人报名截止日期为11月18日[1]。
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared on Wednesday that he has no confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, characterizing the executive's governance approach as fundamentally flawed.[1] Carney stated that Infantino's conduct "should be fatal," referring to the FIFA leader's proposal to establish a $2 billion company that would introduce private investment into World Cup operations without consulting senior officials beforehand.[1]
The proposed structure would have involved private investors, including members of the Kushner family, in managing the tournament.[1] The plan triggered significant opposition from European football authorities and national federations; the Union of European Football Associations' 55 member associations had agreed to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions if the initiative proceeded.[1] The North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation and the Asian Football Confederation also opposed the proposal, which Infantino subsequently abandoned.[1]
Carney's criticism joins growing international skepticism about Infantino's leadership.[1] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer similarly described Infantino as "the wrong man to lead world football" in comments made the previous Sunday.[1] FIFA's next presidential election is scheduled for March in Rabat, Morocco, with candidate registration closing on November 18.[1]