Football Australia chair Anter Isaac dismisses recent Fifa ructions as ‘growing pains’

Isaac appears to back current direction of world governing bodyBut ‘premature’ to talk about support for Gianni Infantino Football Australia chair Anter Isaac has played down concerns around the controversial World Cup privatisation push engineered by Gianni Infantino ahead of a meeting of Asian confederation officials in Tokyo this week.Isaac’s sentiments come amid a global rebound in support for the embattled Fifa president, who at one stage appeared unlikely to be able to continue in his role following criticism led by officials in Europe and North America. Continue reading…

The FA chair has backed the direction of Fifa under Gianni Infantino by playing down concerns around the controversial World Cup privatisation push Isaac appears to back current direction of world governing body Football Australia chair Anter Isaac has played down concerns around the controversial World Cup privatisation push engineered by Gianni Infantino ahead of a meeting of Asian confederation officials in Tokyo this week. Isaac’s sentiments come amid a global rebound in support for the embattled Fifa president, who at one stage appeared unlikely to be able to continue in his role following criticism led by officials in Europe and North America.

The Swiss lawyer now enjoys backing from South America, Africa and growing chunks of Asia, which would represent a bloc large enough for him to win March’s Fifa presidential election. Continental powerbrokers are converging on Tokyo this week for the Asian Football Confederation congress. Fifa’s leadership and governance do not form part of the formal meeting agenda, but will be discussed by those present alongside the