Jordan FA President Accuses FIFA of Blackmail Against Infantino's Re-Election

Prince Ali Accuses FIFA of Blackmail Amid Growing Re-Election Bid Opposition

The Jordan Football Association president, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, has accused FIFA’s administration of “blackmail,” alleging that the organization threatened to withhold funds from his federation if it refused to support Infantino for re-election. The threat, made public on X, comes amid growing opposition from key nations.

According to Prince Ali, who ran against Infantino in 2016 and finished third, Jordan’s players have yet to be paid for participating in the Arab Cup last year. He also accused FIFA of blocking fan visas and imposing taxes.

Arsène Wenger, now FIFA’s chief of global development, criticized the controversial