Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold on to power after FIFA stake sale fiasco

The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential figures publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage.

Our resident cartoon imagines some of the crisis talks at Fifa as its president scrambles for support after a botched World Cup plan Continue reading...

Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold on to power after FIFA stake sale fiasco  Reuters

GIANNI INFANTINO'S future as president of Fifa is uncertain. Last month, he claimed that the World Cup he had delivered was the 'greatest ever', but now he could be on the brink of losing his job at the top of world football. Just weeks after the World Cup came to a close, Infantino announced plans...

The FIFA president is under huge pressure to keep his job following global backlash to his World Cup plans

The intergalactic space warrior has emerged as a potential replacement for much-maligned FIFA boss Gianni Infantino after he looked to 'sell off' parts of the World Cup

Aug 4 : The reverberations from FIFA President Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup continued to rage on Tuesday with one media report suggesting three regional confederations had united to try to force him out of office.After three days of unprecedented civil war in the world of s

FIFA have not had a contested presidential election since 2016. We explain the process, and what it means for Gianni Infantino's future

The US President will reportedly do 'everything he can' to save his close friend Gianni Infantino's job after calls for him to go following his plan to sell stakes of FIFA

The European soccer governing body is putting pressure on the future of Infantino

Gianni Infantino’s ‘Appeal’ to President Trump Comes Amid Threat to ‘Paralyze’ FIFA  Sports Illustrated

English FA understood to have withdrawn support for Fifa's Gianni Infantino  itv.com

Gianni Infantino: Opponents plan to ‘paralyse Fifa’ to force resignation  The Times

Dylan Martinez / REUTERS Donald Trump’s pal, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, is appealing to top administration officials to help him keep his job as he faces a mutiny over his failed plot to sell a stake in the World Cup to a firm connected to the U.S. president’s inner circle. FIFA executives and regional soccer ass

Uefa has enlisted a leading US white-collar expert as legal tensions escalate over Gianni Infantino’s unsuccessful Fifa World Cup sell-off. US legal giant Dechert’s former Chair, Andrew Levander, has been nabbed by the European body, which informed Zurich-headquartered Fifa his client was “actively considering legal ac

Infantino is under intense pressure as footballing bodies turn against the Fifa president in the fallout of his botched World Cup sell-off scheme

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in turmoil over plans to sell the World Cup to Josh Kushner’s firm, leading to a potential ousting movement inside FIFA.

The Scottish FA has been urged to follow in the footsteps of both Wales and England in opposing Gianni Infantino's bit to continue his leadership of Fifa

Gianni Infantino is continuing to feel the heat after trying to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

Gianni Infantino seeks Donald Trump's help with FIFA chief left waiting for call back after World Cup storm  GB News

The secret salary of Gianni Infantino that set off alarm bells before the historic slam of the door at FIFA  MARCA

Concacaf president Victor Montagliani is seen as a ‘unity figure’ by those plotting against embattled head of Fifa

Two sources familiar with the matter said the under-fire Swiss-Italian sports suit will hold a call with Donald Trump's top diplomat just after 9am Eastern Time.

The English Football Association (FA) plans to formally withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, dealing him a major blow just days after he dropped his bid to sell some of his equity to private investors.

UEFA said on Saturday it had “lost confidence” in the FIFA boss.

The Welsh FA have already pulled their backing for Infantino’s re-election bid

English FA to join Wales by withdrawing support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election  talkSPORT

Press Association Sport Staff The Football Association of Wales has withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid over his bungled effort to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Infantino announced last week he was shelving the widely-denounced plan that was rejected by t

UAE and regional football associations offer support to Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership  thenationalnews.com

Nothing has felt quite so insulting as Gianni Infantino’s sudden desire to sell off football’s family silver

Pressure is mounting for Infantino to step down after a wildly controversial and unsuccessful World Cup project announced late last month

Its decision comes days after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Infantino was 'the wrong man' to lead FIFA

FIFA’s Gianni Infantino has scrapped his controversial plan to sell a stake in the World Cup after global outrage.

The region that includes the U.S. said "a comprehensive reckoning with this presidency is imperative." Europe's soccer governing body said "the current FIFA leadership" has "lost UEFA's confidence."

Who could push to take over as FIFA president if current leader Gianni Infantino is either ushered out or loses the upcoming presidential election in early 2027?

The private investment controversy comes at an awkward moment for ​Infantino, ​who said in April he intends to seek reelection for a fourth term as FIFA president.

BBC Sport's Simon Stone reflects on the unravelling of Gianni Infantino's plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions.

The Candidates Who Could Stop Trump From Stealing The Next Presidential Election  HuffPost