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FIFA's withdrawal from the 'sale' of the World Cup is not enough, UEFA wants Infantino's 'head'

2026-08-01 17:36:59Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces an ultimatum from UEFA, which is demanding his resignation, following controversy caused by a plan to sell part of the World Cup commercial rights to private investors.

According to The Telegraph, if Infantino does not step down voluntarily, UEFA is ready to launch a motion of no confidence in him. Sources quoted by British media say that all 55 UEFA member associations are ready to vote for the removal of the FIFA president. To start the procedure, the support of at least 43 federations is needed, a threshold that UEFA meets.

The escalation of the crisis comes after FIFA withdrew from a plan to sell 30% of the World Cup's commercial rights, following widespread opposition from national federations, continental confederations and other football stakeholders.

In its official statement, UEFA announced that it has lost confidence in the current leadership of FIFA, accusing it of a lack of transparency and of attempting to approve an important project without proper consultation with members.

"The current leadership of FIFA has lost not only the trust of UEFA, but also of many other members of the football family," the statement said.

UEFA has strongly criticised the way the project was designed and promoted, calling it a "vague agreement" developed away from the public eye. The European body has called for those responsible for the process to be held accountable and announced that it will work with confederations and member associations to prevent similar cases from recurring.

The English Football Association (FA) also publicly supported UEFA's stance, calling for a complete review of FIFA's leadership and governance to ensure transparency and management in the interests of all 211 member associations.

In its statement, UEFA also recalled the promises Gianni Infantino made during his 2016 bid for FIFA presidency, when he pledged transparency and the use of the organization's funds only for the development of football. According to UEFA, these promises have not been fulfilled.

The organization also emphasized that FIFA has financial reserves of more than $5 billion and that these funds should be used to develop football in all member countries, without the need to sell the sport's most important assets.

Infantino's plan to sell part of the World Cup's commercial rights collapsed after confederations from Europe, North America, Central America and Asia came out against it, leaving the FIFA president unable to secure the support of a majority of the 211 member federations.

The Telegraph report emphasizes that the pressure on Infantino has increased following the resignation of one of his senior advisors and internal criticism within FIFA, while in the coming days it is expected to become clear whether the FIFA president will resign or face a vote of no confidence.


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