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Qatar Football Association President Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani has formally complained to the AFC over its participation in a joint statement with UEFA and CONCACAF urging FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign. Al-Thani says neither he nor his federation was consulted before the statement was released, exposing internal divisions within the AFC.
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed FIFA's decision to abandon its World Cup stake sale plan after strong opposition. He urged that future initiatives be discussed transparently with regional bodies and stakeholders.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has expressed solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA's plan to sell World Cup equity to private investors, without threatening a boycott. The AFC voiced deep concerns about the proposed $20 billion commercial entity and called for institutional reform within FIFA.
