The Asian Football Confederation "stands in solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf in opposing controversial Fifa proposals.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino and his AFC counterpart Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa Fifa president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors appears to be in jeopardy, with a third confederation expressing opposition. In a statement published on Friday, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it "stands in solidarity" with its counterparts in Europe and North, Central America and the Caribbean. The AFC added Infantino's plan could not "realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward". "The Fifa World Cup is the pinnacle of global football and derives its strength from the participation of all Confederations and the world's leading football nations," it said. "Any proposal that risks undermining the unity and universal character of the competition must be reconsidered." The AFC's statement means Infantino's plans are unlikely to be approved by Fifa members if put to a vote. Infantino had indicated the proposals would need a straight majority to go through - meaning 106 of its 211 members needed to vote in favour for the proposal.