Gianni Infantino attended an Under‑14 soccer tournament in the Dominican Republic on Saturday, posting photos of meetings with local officials in Punta Cana. The appearance came after CONCACAF president Victor Montagliano asked him not to go, saying his presence could distract from the competition. In an emailed letter seen by the Associated Press, Montagliano warned that media attention on the FIFA governance dispute would diminish the technical focus of the youth event and asked Infantino to reconsider. FIFA declined to comment on the request and noted that it provides up to $5 million per four‑year World Cup cycle to regional bodies such as the CFU. Two other FIFA vice presidents, Aleksander Ceferin of UEFA and Sheik Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of the Asian Football Confederation, have joined Montagliano in urging an end to Infantino’s increasingly executive leadership. They accused him of secretly planning to transfer FIFA’s commercial activities to a subsidiary owned 20 percent by investors including Joshua Kushner. The proposal was withdrawn on August 1 following criticism from soccer leaders, fans, and a statement from chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, who was dismissed this week. Caribbean nations are seen as potential allies for Infantino, while South American CONMEBOL has expressed support for his push to expand the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams. Infantino has not taken questions publicly since the proposal was revealed on July 28 by The Times. He avoided a Sky News reporter in Punta Cana, responding to a query about resignation with a brief comment and remarks about both men being bald. He is seeking re‑election for a fourth term in 2031 at the FIFA congress in Rabat, Morocco, with a November 18 deadline for candidate applications.