On Friday, Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour said the governing body's own administration had been "deceived" about the project. Carlos Cordeiro - Infantino's senior adviser on global strategy and governance - resigned over the matter, saying the proposal was "a bad deal for football" and would "mortgage football's future". The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it stood in "solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf, while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Infantino was "the wrong man" to lead Fifa. It means Infantino is now under immense pressure as he seeks re-election for a fourth term as president at the Fifa Congress in March. "The future of global football must always be shaped through proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect for the established governance structures of our game," he said.