Infantino defies FIFA vice president, makes appearance in the Caribbean

FIFA boss turns up at event after CONCACAF chief Montagliani asked him to reconsider amid the global football body’s governance crisis.Published On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026Gianni Infantino has defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 football event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furore over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.The FIFA president posted photos on his Instagram account on Saturday, showing his meeting with political and football officials from the Dominican Republic on the sidelines of a Caribbean Football Union (CFU) youth tournament in the Punta Cana resort.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Mohamed Salah’s Trabzonspor debut ends in draw with Kasimpasalist 2 of 4Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limitslist 3 of 4WAFCON: Cameroon beat tournament debutants Malawi to win maiden titlelist 4 of 4FIFA President Gianni Infantino denies claims UEFA paid off alleged loverend of listOn Friday, Infantino had been asked not to go by Victor Montagliani, the Canadian president of the Miami-based Confederation of North...