Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Future Plunged Into Doubt As Three Confederations Issue Scathing Statement The majority of FIFA’s Member Associations have now turned on the president. Sports Illustrated · Aug 10
Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf will push for Gianni Infantino to resign after writing an open letter calling for ‘leadership that serves football, not seeks to command it’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
Embattled Infantino target of letter from three confederations LAUSANNE — Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president Gianni Infantino came under renewed fire on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations -- Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) -- declared football "belongs to no individual". Bangkok Post · Aug 10
Uefa leads talks over new competitions after World Cup boycott threat over Gianni Infantino ‘deception’ Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation have accused Fifa president Gianni Infantino of ‘deception’ and called for him to resign The Independent UK · Aug 10
Gianni Infantino receives major new blow to FIFA presidency as peers admit 'trust is broken' The wagons are circling around FIFA President Gianni Infantino once more FourFourTwo · Aug 10
🔴 FIFA: UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF slam Infantino, say football 'belongs to no individual' FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under fire again on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations – UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC – declared football "belongs to no individual". France 24 · Aug 10
Two weeks that rocked Fifa: how Gianni Infantino unravelled, day by day A fortnight ago the Fifa president looked untouchable. Now he is fighting for survival, accused of overseeing a ‘smash-and-grab scam of colossal proportions’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 8
Who is supporting Gianni Infantino? Every country’s stance on Fifa president crisis Italy is the latest to withdraw their endorsement of Infantino after his botched World Cup sell-off plan The Independent UK · Aug 7
Mexico and Argentina line up behind Infantino to deepen football’s civil war The Mexican and Argentinian football federations have issued their public backing for beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino in a move that has deepened world football’s civil war The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
FIFA closes ranks round Infantino amid mounting leadership crisis European football's governing body (UEFA) on Thursday reaffirmed its boycott of the World Cup despite FIFA's apology a day earlier for "errors" over its now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors. The proposal, championed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has plunged world football's governing body into… France 24 · Aug 6
Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Future Decided After Emergency Meeting The fallout of Infantino’s controversial World Cup plan continues to divide opinion. Sports Illustrated · Aug 6
The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him? The president is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the governing body The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold on to power after FIFA stake sale fiasco FIFA President Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell World Cup stakes has caused significant internal division. Influential figures are distancing themselves from the project, which has shattered Infantino's power base. Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom lamented the sad and reproachable series of events. Several European national associations have withdrawn support for… The Economic Times · Aug 4
Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino The confederation which represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean is pondering its position The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
FourFourTwo · Aug 4 Four more nations come out in support of Gianni Infantino in addition to Qatar and Morocco Football's civil war rumbles on and has taken a twist as several nations hit back at their own confederation's opposition to the FIFA president
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3 More European countries’ FAs withdraw support for Infantino as pressure intensifies The English FA and Serbia’s have followed Wales’s and Finland’s in dropping support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid as Fifa president
Sports Illustrated · Aug 3 Gianni Infantino’s ‘Appeal’ to President Trump Comes Amid Threat to ‘Paralyze’ FIFA The threat of setting up rival competitions to FIFA’s storied tournaments has even been reportedly raised.
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Key dates to decide Gianni Infantino’s future as Fifa reaffirms support following crisis meeting Infantino is under intense pressure as footballing bodies turn against the Fifa president in the fallout of his botched World Cup sell-off scheme
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Uefa leads push to force Gianni Infantino resignation after World Cup plan collapses The Fifa President is under pressure after the collapse of his plans to sell off part of the World Cup, with associations starting to withdraw their endorsement letters for the Swiss official to run for another term
France 24 · Aug 3 Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under pressure after abandoning plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. Infantino's plans fell apart after UEFA's 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions. CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation also said they opposed…
The Independent UK · Aug 2 British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says FIFA President Gianni Infantino is not the right man to lead world soccer’s governing body in the latest fallout from the now abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 Five Potential Candidates to Replace Gianni Infantino As FIFA President—Ranked Gianni Infantino’s position is hanging in the balance following the collapse of his failed World Cup privatization plans.
The Independent UK · Aug 2 Gianni Infantino has no alternative but to resign with as much grace as he can muster THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Fifa president’s implausible plans to sell a stake in the World Cup mean he has lost the backing of the power brokers of football, and the fans
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 Why the USMNT’s Folarin Balogun World Cup Scandal Is Far From Over The future of FIFA president Gianni Infantino is wrapped up in the ongoing quest for clarity over Balogun.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 FIFA President Gianni Infantino Inspires Shock Support Again After Global Backlash The FIFA President’s initial plan to sell stakes of the World Cup led to widespread boycotts and condemnation.