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MediaFIFA fans petition for Infantino to resign over World Cup profit sale plan
A coalition of soccer fan groups launched a petition on 20 August 2026 calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after his attempt to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The petition, backed by over 40 national groups, also demands structural reforms to prevent similar decisions.
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MediaFIFA parts ways with COO Kevin Lamour after criticism of Gianni Infantino
FIFA confirmed on 17 August 2026 that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation after he criticised President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in FIFA's tournament business. Lamour called the plan 'the project of one person' and said staff had been 'deceived'.
5 min readTrust 80 · Craft 75 · Hype 15![US President Donald Trump has come out in defence of embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino [Lee Smith/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-07-19T230320Z_207857920_UP1EM7J1S1JJJ_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-ARG-1786429748_b7fb5e-1786432328.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&quality=80)
Politics · United StatesTrump backs Infantino as UEFA and confederations call for FIFA president to go
Donald Trump publicly supported FIFA president Gianni Infantino after three football confederations accused him of deception and threatened a boycott. Infantino withdrew a plan to sell World Cup commercial rights following backlash, but UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC demand his removal ahead of the 2027 election.
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Politics · European UnionEuropean FAs withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino
England and Wales have withdrawn support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino over plans to sell minority stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprises, valued at $20bn, to private equity. The Scottish FA has not commented, while its president chairs FIFA’s Finance Committee.
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PoliticsSerbia withdraws support for Infantino as FIFA leadership crisis grows
Serbia's football association withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining European opposition after FIFA's failed $4.2 billion tournament stake sale. The reversal came 70 days after Serbia initially backed Infantino, with the association calling for new leadership to restore trust in global football governance.
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UEFA threatens legal action over Infantino's $4.2bn World Cup profit sale plan
UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino's abandoned plan to sell a $4.2bn stake in World Cup profits to private investors. The proposal, withdrawn after global criticism, prompted UEFA to explore an alternative FIFA president candidate ahead of the March 2027 election.
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