British media: UEFA intends to join forces with CONCACAF and AFC to impeach Gianni Infantino.

According to talkSPORT, UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC are discussing whether to launch a vote of no confidence against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

talkSPORT previously disclosed that the matter was discussed during the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg last week, and this news was first revealed by talkSPORT.

Senior figures within the continental football federations are lobbying their member associations to support an emergency vote, including UEFA President Ceferin and CONCACAF President John Victor Montagliani.

According to FIFA statutes, a special congress can be convened if 43 out of 211 member associations submit a written application.

UEFA alone has 55 votes, enough to trigger a vote of no confidence, but doing so would be considered inappropriate without the support of a majority of FIFA members.

UEFA (55 votes), CONCACAF (35 votes) and AFC (46 votes) together hold 136 of the 211 votes, but there is no guarantee that all members will stand against Infantino.

The Football Associations of England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have all withdrawn their support for Infantino.

However, Mexico broke with the consensus within CONCACAF by choosing to support the FIFA president. Infantino also hopes to garner more support from CONCACAF members by attending the U14 Men's Challenge tournament hosted by the Caribbean Football League in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

However, it is widely believed that the real battleground is still Asia, which is related to the prospects of Infantino and any challenger, as well as whether the vote of no confidence can pass in the absence of a challenger.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), along with UEFA and CONCACAF, sent a joint letter calling for changes. The most attention-grabbing part of the letter was almost a direct criticism of Gianni Infantino.

The letter stated: "Leadership in football is not private property. It is not about seizing power or demanding continued control. It is a duty to serve the football family that has entrusted this responsibility to you."

“When deception destroys trust, when individuals place themselves above the collective that empowers them, that responsibility has already been abandoned.”

However, Qatar subsequently switched its support to Gianni Infantino. Documents seen by talkSPORT show that Qatar Football Association President Sheikh Hamid bin Majid Mohammed Al-Sani even wrote to the AFC Executive Committee, claiming that the AFC had bypassed the consultation process.

In his letter, Mohammed-Sani asked: "What consultations did the AFC conduct before issuing this statement on behalf of the entire AFC? If so, what were they?"

"The AFC's response did not name even one of the member associations consulted, did not specify any meeting, circular or communication method, nor did it mention that the AFC Executive Committee had made the decision to authorize the issuance of this statement."

The Qatar Football Association believes that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) violated its governance procedures because, according to the federation's charter, it cannot make a unified statement in the name of the whole without communicating with all members.

Infantino also has support in Asia from Bhutan, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates.

Now, a key stance will come from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has remained silent throughout the crisis triggered by Gianni Infantino's failed attempt to privatize FIFA.

This is related to the resignation of Saudi Arabia's Football Federation president, Yasser Al-Mishahal, after the Saudi team's elimination from the World Cup, and the successor will not be elected until August 30.

Several high-ranking Saudi officials interviewed by talkSPORT hope that the Saudi Football Federation will withdraw its support for the FIFA president, but it remains unclear at this stage which side Saudi Arabia will ultimately take.

talkSPORT has learned that Gianni Infantino hopes to travel to Saudi Arabia to meet with the new president of the Saudi Football Federation in order to garner his support. FIFA has been asked for comment on the matter.

If Saudi Arabia withdraws its support for Infantino, it could trigger a domino effect, prompting other member associations in Asia to follow suit.

This will also encourage AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Majid Khalifa. Several FIFA insiders believe he intends to run for FIFA president, but currently does not plan to directly compete with Gianni Infantino.

Many of Infantino's critics seem to think he would be better off resigning, but according to sources, the FIFA president has so far indicated he will continue to fight.

A vote of no confidence may still be initiated between now and November 18.

November 18 is crucial because it is the deadline for those intending to run for FIFA president to formally confirm their candidacy.

Once this deadline has passed, holding another vote of no confidence will be considered pointless, since the election in March next year will ultimately serve the same purpose.