Conmebol speaks out on Fifa plans for the first time 👇🏽 | OneFootball

Only Conmebol’s position remained on the controversial private investment proposal raised by FIFA. 

In a statement titled "Football Comes First," the body that governs South American football revealed that it had called a meeting with the ten associations to analyze and assess the proposal.

Before that, however, it stressed that "the development of football requires commercial and financial decisions. However, such decisions must always serve football and never override its essence."

Conmebol also requested additional information from FIFA about the project in question.

And it assured that it "will continue to act with prudence, responsibility, and a spirit of collaboration, contributing to the strengthening of world football."

According to reporting by ge, the tendency is for the CBF to reject the proposal led by Infantino.  

UEFA was the first to take a position, confirming a boycott of tournaments organized by FIFA until the plan is scrapped. It is the confederation that has most openly clashed with FIFA. 

Concacaf expressed its rejection of the proposal.

AFC (Asian Football Confederation) aligned itself in solidarity with UEFA and Concacaf. See more details here.

CAF (Confederation of African Football) and OFC (Oceania Football Confederation), meanwhile, have not yet taken a position for or against it. They have also called meetings for a better assessment.

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See Conmebol’s full statement below: 

FOOTBALL COMES FIRST

CONMEBOL reaffirms that its priority will always be football: its values, its people, and the passion that makes it the most popular sport in the world.

We understand that the development of football requires decisions of a commercial and financial nature. However, these decisions must always be at the service of football and never above its essence.

Football always comes first.

Since CONMEBOL became aware of the proposal presented by FIFA regarding the FFE project, and in compliance with its institutional procedures, it has begun a consultation process with its Member Associations and called a meeting of its Council for the sole purpose of analyzing and evaluating this proposal with the responsibility and rigor that the matter requires.

To that end, CONMEBOL requested additional information and clarification from FIFA on different aspects relating to the scope, structure, governance, and possible effects of the FFE project.

CONMEBOL will continue to act with prudence, responsibility, and a spirit of collaboration, contributing to the strengthening of world football exclusively through institutional channels and the principles of good governance.

CONMEBOL calls for unity across the entire football family and for football to always be placed above any other interest.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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