Norway's soccer federation calls on Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan
Norway's soccer federation has formally called for the immediate resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino following a failed proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup. This move adds to growing pressure from European football governing bodies, including UEFA and the English FA, who have lost confidence in his leadership.
Why it matters
The revolt highlights a significant governance crisis within global football's governing body, threatening the stability of future World Cup commercial operations.
MANCHESTER, England -- Norway's soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA's embattled president Friday.
Infantino is facing a revolt after his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup .
The Norwegian federation held a meeting on Thursday and president Lise Klaveness said the decision had been made to ask Infantino to resign.
“We decided that there is no trust in Infantino now,” Klaveness told the Guardian. “We have been worried consistently and there has been one more step in worrying direction every year, every part of the year. The trust is now gone for us, there is no way back for Infantino.”
The announcement is the latest blow for Infantino as the fallout continues over his controversial plan to sell profits in the World Cup through a commercial subsidiary called the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).
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