UEFA's Ceferin says Infantino could face election challenger, rules out FIFA bid

Aug 23 : UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin ruled himself out of running for the FIFA presidency but said Gianni Infantino would likely face a challenger if he seeks reelection next year following a global backlash over a plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors. Speaking to "The Rest Is Politics: Leading

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he won’t run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino but warned the beleaguered head of world soccer that he must either quit or face a leadership challenge

Ceferin’s organisation has led the pressure on Gianni Infantino since his plans for private investment in FIFA tournaments.

Concacaf president Victor Montagliani reportedly told the embattled FIFA president to consider skipping the youth event in the Dominican Republic, saying that it would 'undermine' the tournament.

FIFA boss turns up at event after CONCACAF chief Montagliani asked him to reconsider amid the body’s governance crisis.

Gianni Infantino at odds with FIFA itself and is defying its vice president  MARCA

Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furor over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.

Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani.

Gianni Infantino defies FIFA vice president request to avoid youth tournament  ESPN

On Friday, Infantino had been asked not to go by Victor Montagliani, the Canadian president of Miami-based continental soccer body CONCACAF, to avoid being a distraction from the soccer games.

Concacaf chief Victor Montagliani said in a letter that the presence of Infantino would "undermine" the Under-14s event.

Gianni Infantino has defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean this weekend

Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift  AP News

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth tournament this weekend in a sign of deepening divisions caused by his attempted World Cup sell-off, Sky News has learnt.

African federations sound out Swede over role ‘They think he can group all the continents’ Senior figures in African football have held talks with Fifa’s general secretary, Mattias Grafström, to sound out his interest in standing against Gianni Infantino, the Guardian can reveal. As many as 15 federations in Africa

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing one of the most significant political crises since taking office in 2016. Major continental federations have begun exploring a potential no-confidence motion amid escalating disputes over a controversial investment project concerning World Cup commercial rights. According to in

Soccer-Regional powerhouses weigh no-confidence vote in bid to oust Infantino - sources  Reuters

Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to resign over World Cup ‘betrayal’  Chicago Tribune

UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF have not given up on ousting FIFA president Gianni Infantino, according to a new report from Reuters. The three continental bodies are said to be in talks about seeking a vote of no confidence against Infantino over his proposal to sell World Cup profits to private investors.

The pressure on embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino mounts as one of his vice-presidents and more international federations back away from him.

One of FIFA's vice presidents has withdrawn his support from the world football body's embattled president Gianni Infantino, saying the "unexpected dismissal" of critic Kevin Lamour was the "final straw".