…took to Zurich for FIFA’s ratification. Sports Vanguard gathered that FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his team welcomed the Nigerian delegation and held “fruitful talks” with them, but held back an outright approval for the proposed ‘normalisation committee’, pending a visit by a FIFA delegation to Nigeria. World f…

UEFA threaten legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off plan UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino following the FIFA president's plan to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup. A 56-page document, filed by UEFA's lawyers in a court in the United States,…

…president Aleksander Čeferin has ruled himself out of the running to replace FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, but warned that the embattled FIFA boss must either quit or face a leadership challenge in March. Infantino has come under increasing pressure to step down over his aborted plans to secure private investment in FIF…

…Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 World Cup Sports UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC Call for Gianni Infantino to Resign as FIFA President

US President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be “a terrible mistake” to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled FIFA president who tried, and failed, to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors. Infantino came under renewed fire in an open letter signed by three confederations — Europe’s UEFA, North and…

…football family" revealed on Monday, the three confederations took aim at FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying the process represented a "profound failure of judgment" and accusing him of acting like someone who "believes the game is answerable to him." "This is about something more fundamental: the integrity of the…

FIFA, on Saturday night, released a statement, warning against any plot to remove Gianni Infantino as its president. Infantino has come under heavy pressure to resign, following his failed attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup to investors. The world football governing has now claimed there is a “concerted and ongoin…

…the falsehood reports circulating on social media that it has asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down from his position. ‎ ‎In a notice posted on its official X handle #thenff on Saturday, the NFF stated “Contrary to reports, especially on social media, #thenff has never asked and is not asking for #FIFAcom…

…capital, not at Congress in more buttoned-down Bogota. Among the guests was a smiling Gianni Infantino, the beleaguered FIFA president who faces scathing criticism over his now-shelved plan to open the World Cup and other competitions up to private investment. Powerful right-wing figures also attended, including Argent…

FIFA’s top leadership has reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino following a meeting in Rabat, Morocco, where officials discussed the organisation’s governance, communication processes and the fallout from the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. The meeting, held on Wednesday, was attended by Inf…

…co-hosted the 2026 World Cup, joined Wednesday an international chorus of criticism of Gianni Infantino, saying he no longer had confidence in his ability to lead FIFA. “Certainly I don’t have confidence in Mr Infantino, after this point, given what transpired,” Carney told reporters when asked about FIFA’s chief and h…

…in Fi competitions was "absolutely necessary and beyond question". FIFA president Gianni Infantino planned to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, with external investors able to buy stakes. Infantino had offered Fifa's 211 member associations $40m (£30m) each if they backed…

…FIFA President Infantino 'turns to Donald Trump in bid to save his job' FIFA President Gianni Infantino is reportedly seeking the support of US President Donald Trump as he battles mounting pressure over his future at the helm of world football's governing body. Infantino sparked an open revolt when The Times first rev…

…football governing body UEFA has formally threatened legal action against FIFA President Gianni Infantino following the collapse of a controversial plan to commercialize FIFA's flagship competitions through a private investment scheme.In an official legal notice sent to FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, UEFA confirmed tha…

Shocking amount Gianni Infantino would have made from shameful World Cup sell-off plot revealed FIFA president Gianni Infantino could have earned nearly £47 million ($63 million) annually if his controversial plan to sell a stake in the FIFA World Cup had gone ahead, according to reports.The proposal, which was ultimat…

…governing body CONCACAF on Saturday called for a “comprehensive reckoning with” Gianni Infantino’s leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. “This recent unilateral and egregious act of poor governance and leadership follows a pattern of missteps and similar behaviour,” CON…

UEFA declares loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that "no option should be off the table" as it will pursue a full review of his now-abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors. Infantino was for…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has pulled the plug on the plan to allow private investment in the World Cup which had sparked a furious global backlash even among his allies. AFP Sport details the timeline of the dramatic few days which significantly weakened Infantino, who had been basking in the warm afterglow of a…

…the global football community. British newspaper The Times reported that FIFA President Gianni Infantino could become commissioner of the new commercial entity after the expiration of his current term in 2031. The report also named venture capitalist Joshua Kushner and an investment arm of JPMorgan Chase among potentia…

…on Wednesday: "Hands off our game." According to The Times on Wednesday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino told members that a funding package totalling $10 billion would become available if they signed up. Infantino said in a letter seen by the British newspaper that the decision was up to individual associations. "Shou…

…called out over plans to sell World Cup stakes to private investors FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reportedly considering a proposal to sell minority stakes in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup and Club World Cup to private investors, a move that has already drawn strong opposition from UEFA.According to…

…with a wave of the hands. The politics, manipulations, and glaring inactions by Gianni Infantino’s FIFA and a few ego-filled teams point to a dangerous dimension that portends serious danger to the health of the beautiful game. In his 10th year in charge of FIFA, Infantino is clearly on a descent, and towards an unplan…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino slams World Cup critics for 'spreading hate' FIFA president Gianni Infantino has launched a scathing attack on critics of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, accusing them of "spreading hate" and ignoring what he described as the tournament's overwhelming success. Infantino and FIFA have come under…

…“include the Balogun affair” in a complaint already filed by the NFF over FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarding football’s governing body’s inaugural Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, which was widely ridiculed. “I will bring it to a board meeting and discuss with my board, and then we do it,” Klaveness told…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents Spanish players with their FIFA World Cup winners' rings (Video) FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered the inaugural Super Bowl-style gold rings to World Cup champions Spain shortly after their dramatic final win against Argentina. Spain claimed a 1-0 win over Lionel Messi's…