Norway FA calls for FIFA president Infantino to resign immediately

Despite his withdrawal of a controversial World Cup proposal, Lise Klaveness says the Norway FA has no confidence in the FIFA president.

Mexico and Argentina have expressed their support for Gianni Infantino, but Norway’s federation president has called on the FIFA president to resign, saying there is “no trust” in him now. The Swiss has been under pressure after three continents rejected his plan to seek private investment in a company which would run FIFA’s competitions, including the men’s and women’s World Cups.

Norway's soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA's embattled president Friday. Infantino is facing a revolt after his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The Norwegian federation held a meeting on Thursday and president Lise Klaveness said the decision had been made to ask Infantino to resign.

‘There is no way back for him,’ says NFF president Infantino still battling for support around the world The Norwegian FA will ask Gianni Infantino to resign with immediate effect after his doomed attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Norway is the first federation to call directly for the Fifa president to step down after a series of controversies that came to a head with the current crisis surrounding his Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme. The decision was made in a meeting of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday night. Norway has consistently taken a lead in efforts to scrutinise Fifa’s governance and recent events have taken any faith in its leadership beyond the point of no return. Continue reading...