Trump rallies behind Infantino as Fifa crisis deepens
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 pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors.
But in a post on his Truth Social
Infantino crisis shows football needs independent non-exec, says ex-Fifa advisor
The crisis at the top of world football has again shown the need for independent non-executive directors, says former Fifa and Uefa advisor Ebru Koksal. Fifa president Gianni Infantino is staring down calls to quit over his secret plans to sell stakes in a new commercial entity that would manage the World Cup to privat