Norway call for Infantino to resign as Mexico and Argentina back president
Norway have called on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign following his aborted attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, but Mexico and Argentina have voiced their support for the 56-year-old.
Norway's Football Federation (NFF) has called on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign, following his failed attempt to sell off World Cup stakes to private investors. Klaveness, NFF president, emphasized Infantino's lack of institutional trust needed to govern Fifa in the current times. Norway isn't the only one urging Infantino's departure.
Mexico and Argentina also voiced their support for the 56-year-old despite international calls for his resignation. Mexico's Football Federation (FMF) reiterated its backing for Infantino's leadership in promoting football development through institutional strengthening. Meanwhile, Conmebol, South America's governing body, rejected any attempt to remove Infantino without a vote involving all 211 Fifa members, but expressed concern over Infantino's unilateral actions.
Argentina's football association praised Infantino for recognizing and apologizing for his mistakes, describing his tenure as focused on soccer development and institutional strength. Uefa, however, has lost confidence in Infantino and continues to call for his resignation, citing the abortive FFE proposal as evidence. The English FA has also withdrawn its support for Infantino, while other European associations are considering a boycott of the World Cup.
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