Women spearheading resistance to Infantino as FIFA faces governance crisis

MANCHESTER, England, Aug 5 : As FIFA President Gianni Infantino battles the biggest challenge of his decade in power, two of the most prominent voices in the revolt against him have been women.Wales' Laura McAllister and Norway's Lise Klaveness, the only women on UEFA's executive committee, have emerged as outspoken critics of Infantino during a crisis sparked by his failed attempt to push through a private equity-backed venture known as FIFA Football Enterprises (FFE).The backlash has ignited discussion about whether football, long dominated by male administrators, could be ready for a woman to lead the global game."It would be wonderful to see a woman elected as president of FIFA," McAllister, a UEFA vice-president, said in an interview with Reuters. "But it's far more complex than that.