Fifa: Gianni Infantino refuses to quit despite grovelling apology

Ben RumsbyDaily Telegraph UK·6 Aug, 2026 07:00 AM4 mins to readGianni Infantino has issued an apology but refused to resign as Fifa's president. Photo / Getty ImagesGianni Infantino has issued an apology but refused to resign as Fifa's president. Photo / Getty ImagesGianni Infantino has refused to quit as Fifa president despite issuing a grovelling apology for his doomed £15 billion ($34.3b) World Cup sell-off plan. After crisis talks between Infantino and senior Fifa staff in Morocco today, the governing body released a statement declaring that each had the full support of