Confederations and national associations continued to choose sides a week after Infantino abandoned his proposal to raise some $4.2 billion by selling off a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments.

Battle lines being drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with President Gianni Infantino over failed selloff.

Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom sent a message to staff lamenting the “sad and reproachable series of events” that led to a stake sale plan being dropped.