Jordan FA chief accuses FIFA’s Infantino of ‘blackmail’ over endorsement

Fallout from failed FIFA World Cup selloff continues, as Jordan’s football association president joins list of Gianni Infantino detractors.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026Jordan Football Association President Ali ‌bin Hussein has launched a public attack on Gianni Infantino, accusing the FIFA president of “blackmail” and claiming FIFA ⁠offered to help solve the kingdom’s problems in exchange for his endorsement.Bin Hussein alleged on Tuesday that FIFA verbally communicated during the World Cup that endorsing Infantino “would go a long ⁠way to helping our FA out” after months of the world football governing body refusing assistance on various matters.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we knowlist 2 of 4Infantino’s FIFA World Cup fallout heads to mutiny as more staff break ranklist 3 of 4Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA planlist 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup planend of list“We pride ourselves in Jordan in upholding ethical values. We did not endorse him before and ⁠certainly will not now,” Bin Hussein, a former FIFA vice president, allege...