What to know about the backlash against FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, is facing backlash from European soccer leaders over a failed World Cup investment plan

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, is facing backlash from European soccer leaders over a failed World Cup investment plan

28 August 2026 The Romanian Football Federation announced on Wednesday, August 26, that it will not support Gianni Infantino for a new term as FIFA president. The decision comes amid major discontent generated by Infantino's plan to sell shares in the World Cup. He was also criticized for other decisions immediately af

Champions League draw becomes UEFA's latest stand against FIFA president Infantino  ESPN

UEFA says it is preparing a criminal complaint in the Swiss courts against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to outside investors.

The Athletic can reveal that the proposal had over $250m of financial commitments from investors.

The European soccer governing body is expected to lift the boycott threat, according to reports

The UEFA lifts the boycott of FIFA competitions, but goes all in for Gianni Infantino's departure  MARCA

UEFA had pledged to boycott FIFA competitions in response to Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell stakes in tournaments such as the World Cup to private investors

Italy's national football federation (FIGC) said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its support for embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his failed attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

Gianni Infantino must be shocked. He’s spent his near-decade-long tenure as FIFA president squeezing football for every cent possible. Now he’s weathering a global revolt against his leadership just for doing what he’s always done, after he quite literally tried to sell the World Cup to the highest bidder. Popular crit

Italian soccer federation scraps backing for candidacy for 2027 elections

The Irish Football Association has become the latest national governing body to withdraw its backing for the head of the global game, FIFA President Gianni Infantino.A short statement issued from Windsor Park said:“The Irish FA has withdrawn its support for FIFA President, Gianni Infantino.”The proposal to sell part of

Gianni Infantino ignores Sky News US Correspondent James Matthews' questions about why he has not quit and tells him: "I'll see you at the hairdressers"

The private sector currently accounts for nearly 60% of total investments in Egypt as improving economic indicators drive international risk assessments to their lowest levels since 2014, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Monday.   Briefing Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on the ministry’s portfolio, Kouchouk not

Former star striker, now head of Cameroon's FA, backs Infantino despite mounting pressure on him to resign.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino laid out his manifesto for reelection as the champion of poorer soccer nations on Sunday as UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin ruled out running against him but said he thought there would be an opposition candidate.

‘We should support him’: Gianni Infantino clings on to FIFA power and former soccer great Samuel Eto’o wants him to stay  CNN

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out running for the top job at Fifa but warned that efforts to oust Gianni Infantino will not stop.  Infantino is battling to save his job after sparking widespread outrage when his now-abandoned plan to partly privatise the World Cup leaked earlier this month. He has resiste

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.