欧洲足协、北美加勒比足协和亚洲足联三大洲际足协于8月10日发表联合公开信，指控FIFA主席因凡蒂诺存在"基本信任破裂"[1][2]。三大足协批评因凡蒂诺单方面推进FIFA商业运营分拆计划，试图建立子公司向投资者出售部分运营权，同时绕过FIFA执委会进行决策[1][2]。虽然该计划已被撤回，但因凡蒂诺未承认提议本身存在根本性问题[1]。
根据事实信息，UEFA拥有55个成员、CONCACAF拥有35个成员、AFC拥有46个成员，合计136个投票权[1][2]。在FIFA总共211个投票成员中，若三大足协统一投票，将掌握足以影响2026年3月总统选举的力量——该选举中候选人需获得106票才能当选[1][2]。然而，反对阵营目前并未完全统一，暂无候选人正式挑战因凡蒂诺的地位。
与此同时，因凡蒂诺获得了非洲足联CAF（54个成员）的支持，该组织上周宣布全票支持因凡蒂诺[1][2]。墨西哥、卡塔尔和阿根廷等关键国家也表示支持他[1][2]。
Three continental football confederations issued a joint open letter on August 10 accusing FIFA President Gianni Infantino of violating fundamental principles of trust and governance [1][2]. The UEFA, representing 55 European members, CONCACAF with 35 members from North and Central America and the Caribbean, and the AFC covering 46 Asian members, stated that "leadership in football is not a possession" and criticized Infantino's unilateral approach to circumventing FIFA's Executive Committee [2]. The confederations specifically objected to Infantino's proposal to establish a FIFA subsidiary to sell portions of commercial operating rights to investors, a plan he subsequently withdrew without acknowledging fundamental flaws in the initiative [1].
The coalition of three confederations collectively represents 136 of FIFA's 211 voting members, potentially providing sufficient votes to remove Infantino at the next presidential election scheduled for March 2026, as 106 votes are required to elect a candidate [1][2]. However, the opposition remains fragmented with no formal challenger having emerged thus far [1][2]. The African Confederation (CAF), with 54 members, reaffirmed its unanimous support for Infantino the previous week, while key nations including Mexico, Qatar, and Argentina have also expressed backing for the FIFA president [1][2].