国际足联（Fifa）发表声明为主席吉亚尼·因蒂诺（Gianni Infantino）辩护，回应来自欧洲足协的强烈反对。[1]因蒂诺近期陷入多重风波，包括私生活争议和备受争议的Fifa Forward Enterprise（FFE）提案。[1]英国《每日电讯报》报道称，因蒂诺在担任欧洲足联总秘书长期间与其指称情人有染，该女性随后从欧洲足联获得遣散费。[1]
欧洲足协集体发起施压。[1]欧洲足联宣布已失去对因蒂诺的信心，保留抵制Fifa事件的威胁，[1]挪威足协主席丽丝·克拉瓦内斯（Lise Klaveness）周五公开呼吁其辞职。[1]欧洲足联表示未获得国际足联关于FFE提案不会复活的保证。[1]FFE提案拟成立新公司管理商业和售票权，向私募公司出售21%股权。[1]
尽管面临欧洲的激烈反对，因蒂诺在其他地区获得支持。[1]墨西哥足协、南美足联（Conmebol）和非洲足联（Caf，代表54个国家）均支持因蒂诺。[1]国际足联在摩洛哥拉巴特召集管理委员会于周三召开会议。[1]Fifa声明为FFE提案道歉，但宣称"不再容忍对其完整性、良好治理和程序的任何攻击"，同时强调因蒂诺系民选产生。[1]
FIFA has issued a statement defending President Gianni Infantino amid mounting pressure from European football authorities calling for his removal.[1] The organization's leadership faces criticism over both personal allegations and a controversial commercial proposal that has sparked international division within the sport's governing bodies.
The controversy centers on two primary issues. The Daily Telegraph reported that Infantino engaged in an affair during his tenure as UEFA general secretary with a woman who subsequently received a severance package from the European body.[1] Additionally, FIFA's proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative—which would establish a new company to manage commercial and ticketing rights and sell a 21 percent stake to a private equity firm—has drawn fierce opposition.[1] UEFA stated it has lost confidence in Infantino and has threatened to boycott FIFA events unless the proposal is withdrawn, while also demanding assurance that the FFE initiative will not be revived.[1] Norwegian Football Association President Lise Klaveness called for Infantino's resignation on Friday.[1]
However, support for Infantino extends beyond Europe. The Mexican Football Association, South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), and African Football Confederation (CAF), representing 54 countries, have expressed backing for the FIFA president.[1] FIFA's statement acknowledged an apology regarding the FFE proposal but declared it will "no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity, good governance and procedures."[1] Infantino convened FIFA's management committee to meet in Rabat, Morocco on Wednesday to address the escalating crisis.[1]