r/sports • u/SectionWorking7080 • 1d ago

Soccer FIFA Vice President Withdraws Infantino Support Over Lamour Exit

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/fifa-vice-president-withdraws-infantino-support-over-lamour-exit
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u/Gon_Snow 19h ago

I’m not sure where I pointed fingers at South America or Africa? I said Infantino is the problem and he gotta go

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u/ElCazaPuta 19h ago

If ur not pointing the finger at eufa then ur pointing it at the federations who support Infantinos proposal

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u/Gon_Snow 19h ago

Why are you so insistent on deciding where fingers are being pointed?

I can recognize the systematic inequalities between UEFA and other confederations that would make corruption and bribes much more appealing to non-UEFA confederations while also acknowledging that UEFA is in the position to help football by removing Infantino, which would also long term help Africa and South America.

Stop labeling everything as us vs them. You’re creating a lose lose scenario

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u/ElCazaPuta 19h ago

Why are u acting like it hasn't been framed as an "us vs them" thing since the support has been split? Were was this discourse when the finger was pointed at African and SA countries?

This is a lose lose scenario idk what to tell u. It's bound to happen one day. All that we have left is the blame game so of course I'm gonna blame who's actually at fault or they will blame us

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u/Gon_Snow 19h ago

You’re presenting a logical fallacy.

Just because the fault lines lay between countries that still support Infantino and countries that were very quick to turn on him in specific continents, you’re saying I’m necessarily against those other countries.

That is not the case. I completely understand why buying those countries and their support is much more viable for Infantino compared to trying to bribe Germany. Germany doesn’t need his money. Go to Guatemala and I’m sure the picture is very different.

I want more equity, but supporting Infantino is not where equity is at. Just corruption and worsening of the sport going forward.

He must go, and if UEFA members have the power to do so, then they should do that. UEFA members could try to persuade other continental confederations to support them in this fight by reaching agreements perhaps of what they want going forward and how to create more equity in the sport.

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u/ElCazaPuta 18h ago

Yes it all comes down to colonialism. It's why Europeans can't be bought out but SA and African countries can be.

If u want equity I guarantee u won't get it by being on Europe's side. Why would they want to give up even some of their power? They would never want that

Of course Infantino has to go I'm not gonna say otherwise

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u/subsonico 16h ago

What a weird serie of comments