Donald Trump backs Fifa president Infantino amid workplace affair allegations

Donald Trump has called Gianni Infantino 'fantastic' amid mounting pressure.

"He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented. If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again!" Trump added.

Trump's backing of Infantino contrasts with the response of US Soccer

Trump warns replacing FIFA chief Infantino would be 'terrible mistake'  ESPN

US President Donald Trump has come to FIFA president Gianni Infantino's defense, labeling any potential replacement as a grave error. Infantino is currently navigating tumultuous waters, facing resistance from football confederations upset over a World Cup profit sale idea. These groups have claimed that FIFA's actions

Trump warned FIFA against replacing Gianni Infantino, calling him "fantastic" as soccer's governing body faces internal revolt over private equity deals.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino backed a strongly-opposed proposal to sell around a 20% stake in the group, putting pressure on his grip on the presidency for the first time

US president backs ‘fantastic’ Infantino in Truth Social post Infantino under pressure following doomed World Cup sell-off plan US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under p

The FIFA president has faced more than a fortnight of international turmoil, embroiled in a World Cup sell-off saga that sparked demands for his resignation.

The US president said world football’s governing body would ‘never be as successful or profitable again’ if Infantino leaves.

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FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino Under Pressure After Foes Declare ‘Breach Of Trust’  Forbes

The statement came jointly with Canada's federation and regional entities in Central America and the Caribbean. And it followed more strong criticism from Concacaf, Europe, and Asia.

UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC have kept up the pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to step down with a scathing open letter.

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

On Monday, the three confederations released a joint letter, critical of Infantino and signed by their presidents and general secretaries.

The backlash to Infantino's plans to sell a stake in the World Cup continues to grow, with soccer execs, player legends and world leaders calling on the FIFA president to reign.

Gianni Infantino accused of 'deception' as Uefa, AFC and CONCACAF increase pressure on Fifa president  thenationalnews.com

Gianni Infantino is facing fresh pressure after UEFA joined forces with two other major football confederations in a remarkable new development

Gianni Infantino accused of 'profound failure of judgment' as three confederations rally against FIFA chief  GB News

Governing bodies say Fifa boss has broken trust ‘through deception’ and ‘placed himself above the collective’

UEFA continue to pile the pressure on FIFA and its beleaguered president, Gianni Infantino, and has now released a joint statement with two other confederations

SHAMED footie fatcat Gianni Infantino’s local club have refused to back his leadership of Fifa. Zug 94, based in the luxury Swiss lakeside town where the embattled £4.8million-a-year chief has a penthouse flat, declined to endorse him. It comes as Europe’s football governing body, Uefa, considers launching an investiga

Football's world governing body Fifa has hit out at criticism of its President Gianni Infantino after his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup was withdrawn in the face of widespread opposition.

FIFA didn’t mince words in its statement defending Gianni Infantino, blasting "a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine" his leadership

Gianni Infantino era 'is over', says LaLiga boss as pressure mounts on Fifa head | ITV News  ITVX

FIFA is defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against media allegations that an alleged lover received a six-figure severance payment. The football governing body has strongly criticised what it calls a concerted and ongoing effort to “undermine” FIFA and its president. Infantino is also facing mounting pressure o

The statement came amid an increasingly bitter standoff over Infantino's leadership.

Pressure is mounting on the FIFA president Gianni Infantino after plans to sell a stake in the World Cup collapsed and fresh allegations emerged relating to his time at UEFA.

FIFA has accused critics of a "concerted and ongoing effort" to undermine its president Gianni Infantino, amid claims that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he led European football's governing body.

Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino.

Aug 8 - FIFA on Saturday warned against what it called a \"concerted and ongoing effort\" to undermine President Gianni Infantino, saying attempts to challenge his leadership must follow the governing body's statutes and democratic procedures.

FIFA rejects efforts to undermine its leadership and President Infantino, insisting he remains backed by member associations.

European football body’s leading figures want to examine how settlement came about and whether alleged affair affected staff decisions.

This comes as Infantino fights for his future as FIFA president following his aborted plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

The under fire Fifa president faces new allegations at a time when he is fighting to remain as president

Under-fire Fifa president ‘strongly denies these allegations’, describing them as ‘categorically untrue’.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino gets South American football's backing while at Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration.

The affair, which reportedly occurred while Infantino was secretary general of the federation, led UEFA to reportedly pay the woman a 6-figure sum and fees for her to attend business school.

Though FIFA president Gianni Infantino has found support from some quarters, he is not out of the woods yet.

Speaking under the condition of anonymity, several employees of the organization have expressed deep discomfort and irritation at their president's refusal to resign following the abandonment of his controversial plan to open up FIFA to private investors.

Speaking under the condition of anonymity, several employees of the organization have expressed deep discomfort and irritation at their president's refusal to resign following the abandonment of his controversial plan to open up FIFA to private investors.