Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEuropean Leagues President Claudius Schaefer has declared that Gianni Infantino has no future as Fifa president, calling for fundamental structural reforms within the organisation. Schaefer criticised Infantino for taking major decisions without consulting affected stakeholders, arguing that the president's influence has grown excessively. Infantino is facing calls to resign from major confederations including Uefa, AFC, and Concacaf, with regional ruling bodies holding discussions over a potential vote of no confidence. Concerns were highlighted over political interventions, including awarding a peace prize to US president Donald Trump and overturning a World Cup ban for American player Folarin Balogun. Although Infantino intends to seek re-election for a fourth term next year, Schaefer emphasised that governance reforms can only occur under new leadership. In fullGianni Infantino has ‘no future at Fifa’, claims European Leagues chiefMore 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
European Leagues chief ‘questions suitability’ of FIFA’s Gianni Infantino
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEuropean Leagues President Claudius Schaefer has declared that Gianni Infantino has no future as Fifa president, calling for fundamental structural reforms within the organisation. Schaefer criticised Infantino for taking major decisions without consulting affected stakeholders, arguing that the president's influence has grown excessively. Infantino is facing calls to resign from major confederations including Uefa, AFC, and Concacaf, with regional ruling bodies holding discussions over a potential vote of no confidence. Concerns were highlighted over political interventions, including awarding a peace prize to US president Donald Trump and overturning a World Cup ban for American player Folarin Balogun. Although Infantino intends to seek re-election for a fourth term next year, Schaefer emphasised that governance reforms can only occur under new leadership. In fullGianni Infantino has ‘no future at Fifa’, claims European Leagues chiefMore 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
