Football's major regional bodies UEFA, CONCACAF, and the AFC have accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of a "fundamental breach of trust" over his proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup.
In an "open letter to the football family" revealed Monday, the trio also said that "when trust is broken through deception, when an individual places himself above the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned."
UEFA runs football in Europe, CONCACAF does the same for North, Central America and the Caribbean, while the AFC governs the sport in Asia.
The letter was co-signed by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, AFC president Salman Bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa, CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani and three general secretaries.
"Football is the world’s greatest shared passion. It belongs to no individual and no institution. It belongs to the players, the fans, the clubs, the member associations and every institution entrusted with safeguarding its future," the open letter said. "It is in that spirit, as confederations representing its members, that we speak collectively today."
