Trump backs Infantino amid pressure over FIFA leadership
The US president said FIFA would be wrong to remove Gianni Infantino, who has faced criticism after a proposed World Cup stake sale.
US President Donald Trump has defended FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying the governing body would make a serious error if it removed him. Trump made the remarks on Monday in a Truth Social post.
Infantino has been under pressure after a plan to sell stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors was abandoned, according to reports cited by the outlets.
Trump’s comments were the first public defence of Infantino from the US president since those plans emerged last month. The FIFA president has led world football’s governing body since 2016.
The episode comes as FIFA continues to face scrutiny over its commercial strategy and leadership, with no public indication from the organisation that a change at the top is imminent.
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