UEFA, Concacaf, AFC Explore Combined Nations League
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Uefa and Concacaf have begun talks about setting up a combined Nations League tournament featuring all 96 European and North and Central American and Caribbean countries, in another direct challenge to Fifa.
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Yahoo SportsStory by Challenge to Infantino! UEFA and CONCACAF want joint Nations League UEFA and CONCACAF have begun formal talks to create a joint Nations League that would bring together 96 national teams from Europe, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, according to an exclusive report by British newspaper The Guardian in an article by journalist Matt Hughes.
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Although discussions are at an early stage, it is understood the new competition would mirror the current multi-league format used for the existing Nations Leagues by Europe’s governing body and Concacaf, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. It would be followed by a knockout phase, a final-four tournament to determine the champions.
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Yahoo SportsHow would the new competition work? Although negotiations are still at an early stage, The Guardian notes that the tournament structure would mirror the divisional format both confederations already use in their respective Nations Leagues:
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In addition, the British newspaper indicates that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has shown interest in joining a globally scoped Nations League in the future, a scenario for which the proposed format would retain the necessary flexibility.
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The Guardian SportThe Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is also understood to have expressed interest in joining a global Nations League at a future date, and the competition structure being discussed would be flexible enough to accommodate them. The AFC does not currently operate a Nations League, however, so that would be a more long-term aspiration.
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Infantino retains support, notably in Africa and South America, but now fans’ organisations have called on him to step down, with a petition being launched on change.org.
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NDTV SportsFootball Fans Launch 'InfantinOut' Campaign, Demand FIFA President Gianni Infantino's Resignation The petition with the hashtag InfantinOut also calls for FIFA "to be rebuilt.
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Uefa, Concacaf and the AFC are continuing to explore calling for a vote of no confidence in Infantino, which would bring the matter to a head before next year’s election.
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Fans are being encouraged to sign the petition, which already has support from all six Fifa confederations spanning continental and national fan groups. “A president who repeatedly betrays football and makes a mockery of our game has lost the right to lead it,” the statement continued. “For the credibility of Fifa – and for the future of the game – he must resign.”
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01 Yahoo Sports The project, which could launch in 2028 after the end of the next European Championship, represents a new direct challenge to the authority of FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, amid the leadership and institutional crisis facing world football's governing body following recent controversies over the commercialization of the World Cup.
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02 The Guardian Sport The Guardian has learned that having come together to push for Gianni Infantino’s removal in the light of the World Cup sell-off controversy, the two confederations are now working on creating their own biennial tournament, which could launch as early as 2028 after the next European Championship.
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