Gianni Infantino
Background
Across 23 storiesInfantino is the president of FIFA, the international governing body for association football (soccer). He has held this position since 2016 and oversees the organization's major competitions, including the FIFA World Cup and continental championships.
Infantino faces ongoing controversy surrounding his leadership. He has acknowledged making errors in his role, but has retained his position despite the challenges. His support among FIFA's member confederations appears mixed, with African nations showing backing for his continued presidency while UEFA (the European confederation) has taken a firmer stance, including threatening boycotts over unresolved governance issues.
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Coverage
Uefa and Concacaf ask Gianni Infantino to give Fifa’s billions to its member associations
2 sources·Sep 18Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election
5 sources·Sep 6Uefa legal case may be beginning of the end for Infantino as Trump’s support evaporates | Barney Ronay
1 source·Sep 5Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino
1 source·Sep 3UEFA preps criminal complaint against Infantino
2 sources·Aug 27‘Enough is enough’: players pile pressure on under-fire Gianni Infantino to resign
1 source·Aug 24Samuel Eto’o urges support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino
1 source·Aug 24Infantino must remember he is European - Ceferin
2 sources·Aug 23Fifth Fifa vice-president turns against Infantino, saying he has ‘lost confidence’ in him
1 source·Aug 19Welsh FA chief calls for Infantino to step down
1 source·Aug 19Infantino ally insists Fifa president still has backing of most football associations
1 source·Aug 18Football Daily | Infantino wields the axe after Lamour breaks rank inside Fifa’s fiefdom
1 source·Aug 18Kevin Lamour sacked by FIFA after publicly criticising Infantino's plan
3 sources·Aug 18FIFA Chief of Operations Kevin Lamour leaves after criticizing Gianni Infatino
1 source·Aug 18Fifa chief is sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
5 sources·Aug 17Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits
1 source·Aug 17Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino
1 source·Aug 17Is FIFA president Infantino's position under threat? How can his opponents win?
1 source·Aug 16New Zealand break with OFC to withdraw Infantino support
1 source·Aug 14Football Association of Ireland withdraws Infantino support
1 source·Aug 13Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
9 sources·Aug 7Gianni Infantino gets support from Africa as UEFA stands firm on boycott threat
1 source·Aug 7Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president?
1 source·Aug 6