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Pressure mounts on Infantino as FIFA leadership crisis grows

Should Gianni Infantino resign as FIFA president?

TopicFIFA

Background

Six Nordic associations call for him to go as opposition to his FIFA leadership spreads.

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Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino has intensified after the football associations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands said they had lost confidence in his leadership and called for his resignation. The move follows wider criticism from UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF over FIFA governance and the abandoned plan to bring private investment into a new commercial structure linked to FIFA competitions. Infantino continues to defend his record and retains significant support, including from African and South American football.

Background

Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino has intensified after the football associations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands said they had lost confidence in his leadership and called for his resignation. The move follows wider criticism from UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF over FIFA governance and the abandoned plan to bring private investment into a new commercial structure linked to FIFA competitions. Infantino continues to defend his record and retains significant support, including from African and South American football.