Jordan FA President Accuses FIFA of Blackmail Over Infantino Reelection Endorsement

Published Aug 4, 06:26 PM UTC

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Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, president of the Jordanian Football Association (JFA) and former FIFA presidential candidate, publicly accused FIFA of attempting to blackmail the JFA into endorsing Gianni Infantino's reelection bid. In a post on X, Prince Ali detailed three unresolved requests for FIFA assistance: securing visas for Jordanian World Cup fans, covering unexpected U.S. taxes for players and staff, and receiving overdue prize money from the FIFA Arab Cup. He claimed FIFA verbally communicated that endorsing Infantino would facilitate help. Prince Ali refused, stating the situation amounts to blackmail. The accusation comes amid widespread opposition to Infantino's leadership following the collapse of his plan to sell a stake in FIFA's commercial rights. FIFA has not commented.

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Soccer - The AthleticWestern

Original headline: President of Jordanian FA accuses FIFA of 'blackmail' over Infantino reelection

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