en.malanginspirasi.com – Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has launched a sharp critique against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to the growing uncertainty surrounding Infantino’s upcoming re-election campaign.
Prince Ali, who serves as the head of the Jordanian Football Association and is the third son of King Hussein of Jordan, revealed in a social media post that his federation has yet to receive the prize money owed for reaching the final of the FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar.
According to Jordanian media reports, the runner-up position in the tournament was set to yield a $4.2 million payout.
Expressing his frustration over the delay, Prince Ali pointed out the contrast between FIFA boasting billions in reserve funds while refusing to deliver the money earned by the team.
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The Jordanian royal also disclosed an attempt at leverage during Jordan’s World Cup debut, stating he was told that publicly endorsing Infantino’s presidential campaign would significantly assist the Jordanian FA.
Refusing to yield, Prince Ali characterized the proposition as blackmail, emphasizing that Jordan upholds ethical values and had no intention of backing the incumbent president.
Having previously run against Infantino in the February 2016 FIFA presidential contest, Prince Ali attributed these ongoing issues directly to a failure in FIFA’s top leadership.
The criticism comes as Infantino faces intense scrutiny over a controversial, private equity deal involving a plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to an investor group led by Joshua Kushner.
The backlash from international soccer leaders, including former allies within European soccer governing body UEFA, has prompted a search for a rival candidate.
Candidates looking to challenge Infantino in the upcoming election scheduled for March 18 in Rabat, Morocco, must formally declare their bids ahead of the November 18 deadline.
