Uefa and other federations oppose Infantino's World Cup proposals

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Uefa’s call for a boycott and declaration of no-confidence must be the opening salvos in push to dethrone game’s global leader There is no time to dance around the subject. Gianni Infantino must stand down as Fifa president or otherwise be legally removed. No fresh chances can be made available for an official who has demolished trust in football’s integrity and governance, trashing all remaining credibility of the body that oversees the world’s most-cherished sport. Infantino was forced into a humiliating climbdown on Saturday morning when he accepted the failure of his plan to sell off portions of the World Cup to private investment. He resolved to resume dialogue about football’s growth “in the spirit of shared interest in our game”. But such a naked attempt to save his own skin cannot hold. Every day Infantino remains in power is a fresh stain on an institution whose reputation is on the floor. Continue reading...

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European nations to withdraw letters of support for Fifa president Appetite to ensure Infantino is quickly removed from post European countries are planning to tighten the pressure on Gianni Infantino with a mass withdrawal of letters supporting his re-election as Fifa president. Infantino’s reign is in severe peril after the collapse of his privately backed scheme to sell off chunks of the World Cup, which was largely scuppered when Uefa member associations threatened to boycott future Fifa competitions. The mood remains febrile and there is a widespread appetite around Europe to ensure that he is quickly removed from his post. Continue reading...

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FIFA IN CRISIS: Fifa’s president operates with arrogance and autonomy – the worldwide rejection of his proposals to sell off stakes in the World Cup has to now stand for as a final rejection of Infantino himself, writes Jamie Braidwood