Fan groups back online petition calling for Infantino's resignation, FIFA reforms

Aug 20 : Non-profit fan network Football Supporters Europe (FSE) on Thursday backed a public petition calling for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign and for the global soccer body to implement widespread reforms to increase transparency.The petition, posted on change.org, lists three continental fan organisations among its signatories, including FSE, Football Supporters Africa and Independent Supporters Council (North America), along with dozens of national supporter organisations.FSE opposed Infantino's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup last month, calling soccer a "social good" and criticising FIFA's attempt to extract value in the interest of private investors."The shameful attempt by one individual – the FIFA President himself – to sell off the World Cup to private inves