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Infantino's FIFA stake sale stalled as 136 votes block plan

7/31/2026

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Gianni Infantino proposed selling stakes in FIFA competitions, needing 106 of 211 members.
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) holds 55 votes, North, Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF) 35 and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 46, allowing 136 votes to block the plan.
Asian Football Confederation said it stands in solidarity with others and called proposal unrealistic.
FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned, calling deal a mortgage on football’s future.

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Gianni Infantino proposed selling stakes in FIFA competitions, needing 106 of 211 members.
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) holds 55 votes, North, Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF) 35 and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 46, allowing 136 votes to block the plan.
Asian Football Confederation said it stands in solidarity with others and called proposal unrealistic.
FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned, calling deal a mortgage on football’s future.