CONCACAF chief Montagliani considering FIFA presidency challenge to Infantino, report says

July 31 : North American football chief Victor Montagliani is "making moves" towards challenging Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in next March's election, The i Paper reported on Friday, citing sources.The report comes amid growing scrutiny of Infantino, who is facing the first significant challenge to his leadership after FIFA's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup drew widespread opposition from major regional confederations.Infantino said in April he would seek a fourth term as FIFA president, with the election for the 2027-2031 cycle scheduled to take place in Morocco on March 18 next year.The Swiss-Italian executive had enjoyed strong backing from national federations until this week when plans to create a $20-billion subsidiary linked to football's flagship tournament t