The 56-year-old Italian-Swiss lawyer's future hangs in the balance, after having previously looked assured with him a shoo-in to be re-elected unopposed for a fourth and final term next March. AFP Sport highlights the pick of the reaction since Infantino's humiliating climbdown last Saturday:FIFA"There are always lessons to be learned, and FIFA will continue to improve its processes in light of this experience."-- Statement following senior directors meeting with Infantino in Morocco where they gave him their "full support"."FIFA will no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity, good governance and due process and will take all necessary measures to protect and safeguard its name and reputation."-- Directors try to draw a line under the affair by threatening action.The critics
UEFA has not let up in its criticism of Infantino © Silas STEIN / AFP
"UEFA's associations were very clear about the conditions attached to their non participation in FIFA competitions."First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly, assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again."These conditions have not been met."-- UEFA's uncompromising response to FIFA's directors show of unity reiterating its threat to boycott the World Cups."UEFA made it abundantly clear in its statement on Saturday that it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's presidency. That position holds."-- UEFA sticks to Infantino must go and dismisses FIFA directors' show of support as unsurprising as their "careers depend on his favour".
