​UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC release joint statement criticising FIFA president InfantinoFootball’s governing bodies for Europe, North and Central America, and Asia have released a joint statement calling for a full impartial investigation into FIFA’s private investment plans.FIFA’s proposals would have seen them launch a new subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) which third-party investors would be able to buy stakes in. FIFA says that would have increase funding available to football associations across the world.But after widespread backlash, the plans were scrapped.FIFA’s latest statement saw them criticise what it called a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine president Gianni Infantino.But the FIFA boss is facing continued pressure, with UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC now claiming trust has been broken “through deception”.Joint statement in fullDear Football Family,Football is the world’s greatest shared passion. It belongs to no individual and no institution.It belongs to the players, the fans, the clubs, the Member Associations and every institution entrusted with safeguarding its future.It is in that spirit, as confederations representing its members, that we speak collectively today.The growth over the past decade has been real. But that progress was never the work of one individual. It was the product of FIFA, the Confederations, the Member Associations, and the thousands of people who dedicate their lives to the game.The expanded tournaments, the awarding of the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, the distribution of resources to associations. These were shared achievements, agreed together, delivered together.This is not about money. The Confederations have already called for the responsible distribution of FIFA’s vast existing reserves to further strengthen investment in the development of Member Associations.Nor is it about any Member Association losing the support it has earned, despite the fearmongering directed at our membership to suggest otherwise. Nor is it about revisiting the expansion of competitions, World Cup allocations, or any other decisions reached collectively. Those decisions were made together, and they must stand.This is about something more fundamental: the integrity of the game, and the integrity of those elected to lead it.Leadership in football is not a possession. It is not about holding – or demanding – power to be held. It is a duty of service to the football family that entrusts it.When trust is broken through deception, when an individual places himself above the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned.FIFA’s recent letter to its Vice-Presidents and 211 Member Associations acknowledges that mistakes were made in the process. It treats this as a failure of communication, when what football witnessed was a failure of judgment. A proposal advanced on a compressed timeline, without meaningful consultation, and pushed toward a deadline before