日本足球协会副主席冈田武史周三辞职，理由是他的原则与该组织处理即将到来的国际足联世界杯相关问题的方式之间存在“巨大差距”。
Japan Football Association Vice President Takeshi Okada resigned Wednesday, citing a "significant gap" between his principles and how the organization is handling issues surrounding the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
冈田在一份声明中说：“在我的整个职业生涯中，我一直秉持体育必须以诚信为本的信念，重视体育的社会意义。然而，围绕即将到来的国际足联世界杯一系列问题的应对方式，暴露出这些应对与我自身信念之间的巨大差距。作为一名体育人，我无法接受这些做法。”此次辞职发生在一周前，亚洲足球联合会（亚足联）主席谢赫·萨勒曼·本·易卜拉欣·阿勒哈利法承诺，亚足联支持詹尼·因凡蒂诺竞选连任国际足联主席。
"Throughout my career, I have valued the social significance of sports guided by my conviction that sports must be conducted with integrity," he said in a statement. "However, the series of responses to the issues surrounding the upcoming FIFA World Cup has revealed a significant gap between those responses and my own convictions. As a sportsman, I cannot accept them.”The resignation comes one week after Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa pledged the AFC’s support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president.
冈田表示，他理解考虑到日本与亚足联的关系以及对日本足球的潜在影响，与亚足联保持一致是一个务实的选择。
Okada said he understood that aligning with the AFC was a practical option, given Japan's relationship with the body and the potential effect on Japanese soccer.
两个月前，在围绕国际足联前进企业（FFE）提案的争议之后，因凡蒂诺面临越来越多的下台呼声。
Infantino faced mounting calls to stand down two months ago following the controversy surrounding the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal.
该提案原本计划通过一个新的商业实体，将国际足联的部分商业权利转让给一家私人投资公司，其中包括与世界杯等国际足联赛事相关的权利。
The proposal would have involved transferring a portion of FIFA's commercial rights to a private investment firm through a new commercial entity, including rights linked to FIFA competitions such as the World Cup.
该提案在细节曝光后数日内被放弃，引发了几位洲际足联主席和欧洲主要联赛的批评。
It was abandoned within days of details emerging, prompting criticism from several confederation presidents and major European leagues.
因凡蒂诺自2016年起领导国际足联，并正在寻求在2027年3月的选举中连任。
Infantino has led FIFA since 2016 and is seeking another term in the March 2027 election.