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Gianni Infantino: Mexico Breaks with Concacaf to Back FIFA President Alongside Argentina

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026grace

Nevertheless, Conmebol said it was troubled by recurring unilateral decisions made without dialogue or the use of established institutional procedures for resolving such matters. Argentina’s football association, whose national team finished second at the 2026 World Cup, welcomed Infantino’s acknowledgement of his mistakes and subsequent apology. It said his 10 years as Fifa president had […]

UEFA Says FIFA’s Support for Gianni Infantino ‘Changes Nothing’

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026grace

Uefa finds itself in a difficult position as it seeks a way to remove Infantino. Its most straightforward strategy was to steadily increase the pressure during the week in the hope that he would eventually resign. However, the Swiss official appears determined to remain in his role. European football remains largely isolated and has struggled […]

Gianni Infantino Apologizes but Stays on as FIFA President Following Executive Meeting

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026grace

Gianni Infantino has expressed regret over mistakes linked to a disputed proposal to sell shares in football competitions to private investors. He will nevertheless continue as Fifa president after senior officials endorsed his leadership at a meeting in Morocco. Infantino called members of the management board to Fifa’s African office in Rabat on Wednesday as […]

Gianni Infantino Charts His Future in Morocco Before Heading to Colombia

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026grace

Gianni Infantino remains engaged in efforts to secure his position after holding urgent discussions with senior officials in Rabat on Wednesday. The Fifa president, who is facing mounting pressure, has spent the past week in Morocco after joining celebrations for Throne Day, marking 27 years since King Mohammed VI took the throne. He is expected […]

Infantino Faces His Reckoning, but Why Did Football Wait So Long to Defy FIFA?

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026grace

In the past few decades, Salé, situated across the river from Rabat on Morocco’s Atlantic shoreline, has changed dramatically. At the beginning of the century, it remained a rugged working-class city whose worn historic quarter was convincing enough to portray Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, in the film Black Hawk Down. Since then, however, the country’s authoritarian […]

Gianni Infantino Update: FIFA President Convenes Executive Meeting Amid Growing Criticism

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026grace

Gianni Infantino has called leading officials from football’s global governing organisation to talks in Morocco on Wednesday, following another day of intense criticism over his proposal to transfer Fifa’s commercial and event activities to a separate enterprise. Arsene Wenger, Fifa’s head of global football development, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and Jordanian Football Association president Prince […]

Concacaf Nations Weigh Withdrawing Support for Embattled Gianni Infantino

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026grace

Several Concacaf nations are considering joining European associations in formally withdrawing their endorsement of Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Before the World Cup, all 41 members of the confederation representing North America, Central America and the Caribbean reportedly submitted letters supporting Infantino’s re-election. Many are now seriously considering reversing that decision. Finland became the first of […]

Abandoned Plans, War of Words and the Continuing Infantino Controversy | Football

August 3, 2026August 4, 2026grace

YET ANOTHER LENGTHY WEEKEND And so it begins once more. This is not about the opening of the Scottish Premiership campaign or the Carabao Cup preliminary round, entertaining as the Tranmere-Rochdale penalty shootout was. After days of discussion involving money, self-interest and Donald Trump’s extended family, Monday’s main talking point was again Gianni Infantino. Attention […]

Wales Become First Country to Withdraw Support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026grace

The Football Association of Wales has ended its backing for Gianni Infantino’s campaign to remain Fifa president after his mishandled attempt to sell private investors shares in the World Cup. Infantino confirmed last week that he had abandoned the heavily criticised proposal, which three confederations opposed. However, his decade in charge of Fifa continues to […]

Gianni Infantino Faces Growing Pressure as UEFA Members Move to Oppose His Re-Election

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026grace

European football associations are preparing to increase pressure on Gianni Infantino by collectively withdrawing the letters that endorsed his campaign for another term as Fifa president. Infantino’s leadership is facing a serious threat following the failure of his privately funded proposal to sell parts of the World Cup. The plan was largely derailed after Uefa […]