Knives out for Gianni Infantino as allies turn backs on Fifa boss after World Cup rights plan collapses

Arsene Wenger hails U-turn as ‘absolutely necessary and beyond question’

FIFA's embattled president has found himself trapped in a controversy of his own making, and the knives are out.

Infantino was accused of ‘blackmail’ and faced more attacks from senior Fifa figures on another bruising day on Wednesday

FIFA have been hit with accusations of blackmail by a member of Jordan's royal family and FA president to support Gianni Infantino

Former Arsenal manager Wenger insisted he was “not involved” in the plan in a statement issued on Tuesday morning.

Far from calming the waters or shoring up his presidency, Infantino has been swamped with criticism of his style of leadership.

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

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

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.

FA to withdraw support for under-pressure Fifa boss Gianni Infantino as fury grows over his doomed World Cup sell-off plan  lbc.co.uk

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