The head of the Hungarian Football Federation and FIFA Vice President Sandor Csanyi has publicly criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he has lost trust in him, according to infohub.kz.
In a letter sent to Infantino following the dismissal of FIFA's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour, Csanyi expressed dissatisfaction with the president's professional qualities, ethical standards, and leadership abilities. Csanyi called Lamour's dismissal "the last straw," after which he could no longer support Infantino.
Thus, Csanyi became the fifth of eight FIFA vice presidents to call for Infantino's resignation. Other senior officials in world football had previously spoken out against him.
The conflict within FIFA escalated after the organization proposed selling the rights to host the men's, women's, and club World Cups to private investors. In response, all members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced a boycott of FIFA tournaments until the initiative was withdrawn.
UEFA's position was supported by the football confederations of the Americas and Asia, which also accused FIFA of a lack of transparency in shaping the new commercial concept. Amid the scandal, it became known that a FIFA advisor had resigned in protest, and UEFA even developed a plan to hold its own World Cup.
Later, FIFA abandoned the controversial project, but the organization's leadership expressed support for Infantino and acknowledged mistakes in the plan to sell World Cup rights. FIFA also stated that there were attempts to undermine Infantino's authority.
The United States Soccer Federation, along with other national associations, called for changes in FIFA's governance structure. On August 18, it became known that FIFA's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had been dismissed, which prompted Csanyi's letter.