Infantino must remember he is European - Ceferin

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has urged Gianni Infantino to remember that he is European, following Infantino's controversial proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup. Infantino's plan, known as Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), was abandoned earlier this month after 21% of the commercial and ticketing rights were to be sold to a private investment company.

Uefa, which led opposition to the plan, has since lost confidence in Infantino. Ceferin described Infantino's proposal as "even worse than the Super League plan," stating that clubs wanted to create their own league, which would destroy football. Ceferin emphasized that football belongs to everyone and that he would not allow the sport to be sold in this manner.

The European Super League, a proposed breakaway league of 20 top European clubs, also fell apart days after its unveiling in April 2021 due to widespread criticism. Ceferin claimed that Uefa had no prior knowledge of Infantino's plan and that he learned about it through the media while on holiday with his family. Infantino, who previously worked at Uefa for 16 years, has been traveling the world in search of public support since the FFE proposal was abandoned.

Ceferin announced that he would not run for the Fifa presidency at the Fifa Congress in March 2027, citing his love for Uefa and the desire to enjoy life. He also criticized the U.S. president Donald Trump for personally calling Infantino to overturn a red card suspension for United States striker Folarin Balogun, which was subsequently upheld.