US president Donald Trump has belatedly come to the aid of Gianni Infantino, saying it would be “a terrible mistake” to oust the Fifa boss.

Trump’s support for the FIFA boss comes as he faces a growing revolt from several soccer nations over his now-scrapped secretive plans to privatize the World Cup.

US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a ‘terrible mistake’ if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body