Qatar Football Association praises Infantino decision as FIFA reform plan sparks global dispute

The jin88bet.one jin88bet.one jin88bet.one Qatar Football Association has welcomed Gianni Infantino’s decis ak168app.baby ion to withdraw his controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, saying the move ak168app.baby ak168app.baby serves the interests of the global football community and strengthens unity among national member associations.

In a statement i ak168app.club ssued ak168app. ak168app.club club on Saturday, Qatar Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani said he supported the FIFA president’s decision not to proceed ks168app.site with the plan “in the general interest of the international fo ks168app.site ks168app.site otball community”.

The proposal had faced growing opposition from several major football bodies. It envisaged the creation of a new company, FIFA Forward Enterprise, which woul ic88 d combine FIFA’s ic88 ic88 commercial operations with the organisation of its competitions. The plan also included the possibility of offering a stake in the company ic88 ic88 ic88 to private-sector investors.

The Qatar Football Association said the decision to withdraw the proposal demonstrated an understanding of the need to protect un ic88 ity within the international game.

“Although the proposal includes some ideas worthy of consideration, we commend making the continuity of the unity of ic88 ic88 all national member associations an immediate priority at the present time, as well as the wisdom behi ic88 ic88 ic88 nd this decision,” the statement said.

It added: “At the Qatar Football Association, we reaffirm our full suppo lr88 rt for President Infantino’s continued efforts to develop and grow football around the world.”

Opposition to the proposal intensified in recent days, with UEFA warning that it would boycott lr88 lr88 FIFA competitions if Infantino continued with the project. The plan also encountered resistance from the lr88 lr88 lr88 lr88 lr88 Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF.

The dispute led to the resignation of American Carlos Cordeiro, a senior adviser to the FIFA president. Kevin Lamour, FIFA’s chief opera lr88 ting officer, also criticised the proposal.

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Infantino eventually announced that the project would be withdrawn after the backlash lr88 spread across the football world. However, the decision has not broug op88 ht an end to the wider criticism directed at his leadership.

UEFA appears determined to seek Infanti op88 no’s removal from office, while CONCACAF has ca op88 lled for a “review of the FIFA presidency”.

The FIFA president’s decision represents a retreat from a plan that had threatened to deepen divisions between FIFA and several of its confederations. Qatar Football Association’s statement places the si88 si88 si88 organisation among thos 88v e publicly supporting Infantino’s latest move, while also emphasising the i 88v mportance of maintaining unity between 88v FIFA’s national associations.

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Daraja Kapoor is a highly respected football journalist, editor and analyst, known for his compelling storytelling and sharp, data-driven insights into the game. He specialises in match analysis, features, emerging talent coverage and football trends across Africa.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Cape Coast and has built a strong reputation in the media industry through his disciplined approach and deep understanding of football.Daraja received his journalistic training at leading news platform Ghanaguardian.com and has worked with some of the most prominent football websites in Ghana, including Footballmadeinghana.com and Ghanasoccernet.com. He also served as Sports Editor of Talysports.com, where he played a key role in shaping editorial direction and content strategy.He is currently the Managing Editor of African.Football, where he leads the platform’s editorial vision, overseeing content production, quality control and the delivery of authoritative African football coverage to a global audience.

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