Josh Noble and Samuel AginiAug 2, 2026 – 10.23amLondon | Gianni Infantino’s future as president of football’s governing body is in serious doubt after he pulled the plug on a divisive plan to spin out a new commercial entity from FIFA and sell a stake to investors.Infantino, who has led the Swiss-based non-profit for a decade, announced he was ditching the investment scheme late on Friday night (Saturday AEST), saying it had “created divisions” within football that undermined the plan’s objectives.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Gianni Infantino’s U-turn fuels doubts about his future at FIFA
European governing body UEFA said it had “lost confidence” in the current FIFA leadership, adding: “We must identify those responsible and hold them to account.”
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