Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGianni Infantino has reaffirmed his intention to stand for a fourth term as Fifa president in 2027, despite facing mounting pressure from major continental governing bodies to resign. The severe criticism follows a collapsed scheme in which Infantino attempted to sell stakes in Fifa tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors. European governing body Uefa is leading opposition alongside the Asian and Concacaf federations, vowing to identify a credible rival candidate to challenge Infantino at the Fifa congress. European nations recently withdrew a threat to boycott the World Cup after receiving firm assurances from Fifa that the controversial investment plan would not be resurrected. Speaking at the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland, Infantino evaded direct questions regarding calls for his resignation, stating that there would be a right place and time to address his future. In fullGianni Infantino set to run for re-election as Fifa insists ‘nothing has changed’More 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
Major update on Gianni Infantino’s Fifa future amid calls for him to quit
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGianni Infantino has reaffirmed his intention to stand for a fourth term as Fifa president in 2027, despite facing mounting pressure from major continental governing bodies to resign. The severe criticism follows a collapsed scheme in which Infantino attempted to sell stakes in Fifa tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors. European governing body Uefa is leading opposition alongside the Asian and Concacaf federations, vowing to identify a credible rival candidate to challenge Infantino at the Fifa congress. European nations recently withdrew a threat to boycott the World Cup after receiving firm assurances from Fifa that the controversial investment plan would not be resurrected. Speaking at the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland, Infantino evaded direct questions regarding calls for his resignation, stating that there would be a right place and time to address his future. In fullGianni Infantino set to run for re-election as Fifa insists ‘nothing has changed’More 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
