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Montagliani Urges FIFA to Skip Under-14 Series

8/22/2026

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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to skip the CFU Under-14 Series in Dominican Republic.
Montagliani said Infantino’s presence would undermine the competition’s technical nature amid a FIFA governance crisis.
UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF issued an open letter accusing Infantino of breaking trust through deception.
Infantino faces pressure to resign after his aborted FFE proposal to sell World Cup stakes.

History

Historical Context

In May 2015 the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed a major bribery scheme that led Swiss prosecutors to freeze $150 million in assets and forced FIFA president Sepp Blatter to resign, while UEFA chief Michel Platini received an eight-year ban. The fallout created a credibility crisis that today prompts CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani to ask FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to cancel the CFU Under-14 Series.

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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to skip the CFU Under-14 Series in Dominican Republic.
Montagliani said Infantino’s presence would undermine the competition’s technical nature amid a FIFA governance crisis.
UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF issued an open letter accusing Infantino of breaking trust through deception.
Infantino faces pressure to resign after his aborted FFE proposal to sell World Cup stakes.

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