Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out of running for the FIFA presidency, committing his future to European football's governing body. Ceferin warned FIFA chief Gianni Infantino that he must either resign or face a leadership challenge at the FIFA Congress in March. Infantino is under intense pressure following controversial plans to seek private investment in FIFA tournaments, leading to accusations of deception from continental confederations. Three confederations, including UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation, are reportedly considering a vote of no confidence against Infantino. Football associations across the home nations and the Republic of Ireland have withdrawn their backing for Infantino amid the ongoing dispute. In fullUefa boss Aleksander Ceferin rules out challenging Gianni Infantino for Fifa presidencyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Uefa boss Aleksander Ceferin will not challenge Fifa presidency
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out of running for the FIFA presidency, committing his future to European football's governing body. Ceferin warned FIFA chief Gianni Infantino that he must either resign or face a leadership challenge at the FIFA Congress in March. Infantino is under intense pressure following controversial plans to seek private investment in FIFA tournaments, leading to accusations of deception from continental confederations. Three confederations, including UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation, are reportedly considering a vote of no confidence against Infantino. Football associations across the home nations and the Republic of Ireland have withdrawn their backing for Infantino amid the ongoing dispute. In fullUefa boss Aleksander Ceferin rules out challenging Gianni Infantino for Fifa presidencyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
