Burnham calls for Infantino's resignation over controversial World Cup plan
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 4:22 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Andy Burnham has publicly demanded the resignation of Fifa president Gianni Infantino, criticizing a proposed plan to secure private investment for the World Cup. The proposal, which suggests selling a minority stake in Fifa Forward Enterprise to private investors, has faced opposition from several prominent football bodies including Uefa and the Asian Football Confederation. Uefa has threatened to boycott future major tournaments if the investment plan proceeds. This outcry comes after Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned and condemned the proposal as a detrimental deal for football.
- •Andy Burnham labels Infantino as the 'wrong man to lead' Fifa.
- •Fifa's plan involves selling a minority stake to private investors.
- •Uefa and other football organizations oppose the investment scheme.
- •Cordeiro resigned, calling the proposal a 'bad deal for football'.
- •Uefa threatens to boycott Fifa competitions if the proposal is not abandoned.
- 4:22 PMYahoo Sports — Andy Burnham says Gianni Infantino is not ‘the right man’ to lead Fifa after World Cup sell-off plan
- 9:04 AMYahoo Sports — Infantino’s Fifa presidency ‘badly shaken’ after abandoning World Cup investment plan
- 3:27 PMYahoo Sports — UK Prime Minister labels Gianni Infantino 'wrong man' to lead FIFA over 'outrageous' World Cup sale plan
- 12:25 PMYahoo Sports — Burnham says Gianni Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa and calls for him to quit
"British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called FIFA President Gianni Infantino the 'wrong man' to lead the global governing body of soccer, as proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup through the 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' plan face growing opposition
"‘The plan that was put forward was offensive to many people, football people, around the world, and it can’t be the case that we just move on and forget’, the PM said
"The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 4:22 PMAndy Burnham says Gianni Infantino is not ‘the right man’ to lead Fifa after World Cup sell-off plan
‘The plan that was put forward was offensive to many people, football people, around the world, and it can’t be the case that we just move on and forget’, the PM said
- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 9:04 AMInfantino’s Fifa presidency ‘badly shaken’ after abandoning World Cup investment plan
Prime minister Andy Burnham previously said Mr Infantino was ‘the wrong man to lead the organisation’
- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 3:27 PMUK Prime Minister labels Gianni Infantino 'wrong man' to lead FIFA over 'outrageous' World Cup sale plan
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called FIFA President Gianni Infantino the 'wrong man' to lead the global governing body of soccer, as proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup through the 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' plan face growing opposition
- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 12:25 PMBurnham says Gianni Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa and calls for him to quit
The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup.
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