Infantino Ignored Warning to Campaign | MLS News

FIFA president Gianni Infantino defied a direct request from Concacaf’s Victor Montagliani to stay away from a Caribbean football meeting, showing up instead to push his re-election bid with promises of stalled development funding. Amid growing criticism from major confederations over his leadership and controversial proposals, Infantino bypassed the united front by personally courting Caribbean nations — including Mexico and Canada — ahead of the event. Though Montagliani warned his presence would distract from the youth tournament and fuel media scrutiny of FIFA’s internal turmoil, Infantino attended, posted social media praise for regional progress, and even snapped a photo with Montagliani — hinting at a delicate, possibly shifting power dynamic within FIFA. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db68aba36fdbb859