Wales first nation to withdraw support for Infantino

UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which runs football in the Caribbean, North and Central America, issued an open letter on Monday ‌attacking FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in the commercial rights to…

The backlash to Infantino's plans to sell a stake in the World Cup continues to grow, with soccer execs, player legends and world leaders calling on the FIFA president to reign.

Football's world governing body Fifa has hit out at criticism of its President Gianni Infantino after his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup was withdrawn in the face of widespread opposition.

Gianni Infantino has launched a front-footed assault on UEFA as he battles to save his FIFA presidency. UEFA announced on Thursday that they will continue to boycott FIFA competitions.

PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has endured a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now shelved private investment plan, has been accused by a British newspaper of paying off an alleged lover while at UEFA. According to The Telegraph, the Italian-Swiss…

Fifa President Gianni Infantino during the press conference in Mexico City, Mexico on June 10, 2026. — Reuters PARIS: Fifa president Gianni Infantino, who has endured a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now-shelved private investment plan, has been accused by

The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino appears to be trying to return to business as usual after the failed World Cup private investment plan - but it may not be that easy.

By suggesting Casablanca will host 2030 World Cup final over Madrid, the embattled Fifa president is manipulating geopolitics for his own ends

Despite FIFA’s backing of Infantino, UEFA dug its heels in on its dissatisfaction with him

FIFA's leadership has apologized for the controversial plan to open the World Cup to private investment. The plan has since been scrapped.

Infantino has come under increasing criticism, even from within his organization, over his proposal to open the World Cup up to private investment

World soccer’s governing body attempted to present a unified front amid the global turbulence caused by the FIFA president’s controversial plans.

Aug 5 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Wednesday its leadership reaffirmed "full support" for President Gianni Infantino at a crisis meeting with senior officials of world soccer's governing body in Morocco.

Carney said keeping the now-abandoned World Cup sell-off plan a secret from senior FIFA staff was a 'fatal' move on Infantino's part and 'not how you run any business.'

Embattled FIFA chief Infantino holds emergency talks with directors

David Gallop was Football Australia CEO when Gianni Infantino took over the FIFA presidency from the corruption-stained run of Sepp Blatter, he says Infantino's World Cup proposal stank.

It is understood the meeting in Morocco was called after the weekend.

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 Tuesday

Si Infantino sobrevive el 2027, confirmará que el patrón de “perpetuidad” sigue intacto; si no, sería la primera vez en décadas que el trono de FIFA cambia de manos antes de que su ocupante decida soltarlo.

Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister proud that Wales were the first home nation to withdraw their backing for Gianni Infantino.

Comments from secretary-general Mattias Grafström add to pressure on Fifa president

After three days of unprecedented civil war in the world of soccer administration last week, Infantino backed away from his plan to raise $4.2 billion from a new commercial rights body late on Friday night.

Wales ⁠became the first national federation to formally withdraw its support for Infantino

Fifa president last week shelved his widely denounced plan to sell off World Cup stakes to private investors

FIFA stake plan collapsed following backlash from other bodies