Soccer fans launch petition urging FIFA boss to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'
Global soccer fan groups have launched a petition demanding the resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino following his controversial attempt to sell World Cup profits to private investors. The petition cites a failure of leadership and a lack of accountability within the organization.
Why it matters
This movement reflects growing fan dissatisfaction with the commercialization and governance of international sports organizations.
GENEVA -- A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
The petition with the hashtag InfantinOut also calls for “FIFA to be rebuilt so that the current debacle can never happen again.”
“The shameful attempt by one individual — the FIFA President himself — to sell off the World Cup to private investors exposed a betrayal football will never forget,” the petition said about Infantino's plan for a commercial spinoff, which he dropped amid a furious backlash.
The fan groups include Football Supporters Europe, Football Supporters Africa and, in North America, the Independent Supporters Council, plus about 40 national fan groups worldwide.
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