Gianni Infantino's Trump Ties Explained as President Backs FIFA Boss

The FIFA president is battling criticism from fans and soccer bodies over a now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

President Trump has given his full backing to embattled Infantino as the FIFA president faces ongoing pressure to step down

Trump expresses strong support for FIFA's Infantino: 'He delivered the most successful World Cup in history'  MARCA

Trump Backs FIFA Boss Infantino Amid Growing Revolt By Soccer Nations  Forbes

US President Donald Trump defends embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling his removal a “terrible mistake” amid calls for his ouster.

US president Donald Trump has belatedly come to the aid of Gianni Infantino, saying it would be “a terrible mistake” to replace the under-fire Fifa boss. Infantino is fighting to save his job after three of Fifa’s four biggest confederations declared they had lost trust in him over plans to sell off stakes in a…

Gianni Infantino’s Fifa failure is a lesson for leaders everywhere  lbc.co.uk

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

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

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 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.

The underfire FIFA president already faces multiple calls to quit after his plan to sell off the World Cup to private investors was leaked

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

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

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.

Tebas says Swiss is ‘destroying essence of football’ Any reform at highest levels must be ‘genuine’ Javier Tebas says Gianni Infantino’s position as Fifa president is untenable, claiming he is “destroying the very essence of football” and calling for reform at the highest levels of the game. The La Liga president, wh

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

Infantino has faced criticism following his failed plan to to seek private investment in a company which would run FIFA’s competitions.

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 hits out at campaign to 'undermine' president Infantino  ESPN

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

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’.