Andy Burnham urges Infantino to resign over World Cup stake plans

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, has criticised FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s leadership. Infantino is at the centre of a controversy following his plan to sell a stake in FIFA’s competitions, including the World Cup.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Sunday that FIFA President Gianni Infantino was not the right man to lead world soccer’s governing body in the latest fallout from the now abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. “I do not believe that he is the right man to lead football forward on the world stage," Burnham said. On Saturday, European soccer's governing body UEFA said it had lost confidence in FIFA’s leadership — possibly paving the way for a challenge to Infantino’s presidency.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says FIFA President Gianni Infantino is not the right man to lead world soccer’s governing body in the latest fallout from the now abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. On Saturday European so…

Andy Burnham just called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign over the World Cup sale plan. The U.K. prime minister became the first major leader to demand Infantino’s exit. He is now demanding the resignation of a powerful federation boss over a money-driven plan that has enraged fans and officials alike. His intervention could […] The post British Prime Minister Andy Burnham Makes Huge Move Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino appeared first on Mandatory.

UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step down UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has called on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to resign over his “outrageous” plans to sell a stake in the World Cup. Infantino faces growing pressure over his proposals, which triggered a backlash among major football bodies and prompted the resignation on Friday of a key advisor. Continue reading...