Trump Defends Embattled FIFA President Infantino
Donald Trump threw his weight behind Gianni Infantino, warning it would be a "terrible mistake" to oust the FIFA president. Tiwa Adebayo explains the deepening crisis at the heart of global football. (Source: Bloomberg)
US President Donald Trump has publicly backed Gianni Infantino, the embattled president of FIFA, amid calls for his resignation. Trump posted a message on Truth Social stating that it would be a "terrible mistake" for FIFA to replace Infantino, describing him as "fantastic" and crediting him with overseeing the "most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented".
Infantino has faced criticism over the handling of a scrapped proposal to sell commercial and operational rights of the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. The proposal, known as the FIFA Forward Enterprise, has divided the soccer landscape, with some continental confederations and national associations calling for a change in FIFA leadership.
According to KahawaTungu, despite acknowledging mistakes were made, FIFA is still facing obstacles that are preventing it and Infantino from moving on from the saga. UEFA, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation have all expressed concerns over Infantino's leadership.
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