Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election
Gianni Infantino's presidency of FIFA is under threat as European football associations prepare to withdraw their support following the collapse of his proposal to sell World Cup rights. Dissent is growing among UEFA members, though some Asian confederations continue to back him.
Why it matters
The potential ousting of the FIFA president could lead to significant leadership changes and structural shifts in the governance of global football.
Gianni Infantino’s reign is in severe peril after the collapse of his privately backed scheme to sell off chunks of the World Cup. Gianni Infantino’s reign is in severe peril after the collapse of his privately backed scheme to sell off chunks of the World Cup. Gianni Infantino Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election Nations to withdraw letters of support for Fifa president
Appetite to ensure Infantino quickly removed from post
Prefer the Guardian on Google European countries are planning to increase the pressure on Gianni Infantino with a mass withdrawal of letters supporting his re-election as Fifa president.
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