Will Fifa president Gianni Infantino lose his job? If so, who comes in?
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing significant internal and external pressure following the collapse of a controversial plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions. Major football governing bodies have criticized his leadership, leading to high-level resignations and calls for reform.
Why it matters
The potential ousting of the FIFA president could lead to a major restructuring of global football governance and influence the future of the World Cup.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrives for the World Cup final on 19 July
Chief football news reporter Published 31 July 2026 Updated 7 hours ago Life moves fast for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
It was doing so earlier this month as he was zig-zagging across the United States in a private jet to make him virtually omnipresent as the World Cup reached its crescendo.
On 19 July he must have felt on top of the world as, together with US President Donald Trump, they handed the trophy over to Spain.
Less than two weeks later, Infantino is in a lonely place after scrapping controversial plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment.
Condemned by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, castigated by fans of the game he professes to want to protect. These can easily be deflected as hazards of the job.
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