Soccer Legend Figo Says Beleaguered Infantino ‘Must Go’ as FIFA Holds Crisis Meeting
The FIFA president faces pressure from 91 associations after dropping a £3.1 billion World Cup stake plan, with UEFA and CONCACAF demanding his resignation.
- On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, FIFA President Gianni Infantino summoned senior executives to emergency talks in Morocco after abandoning a controversial plan to sell a minority stake in the organization.
- Infantino scrapped the proposal to sell £3.1 billion in World Cup stakes following intense criticism and boycott threats from football associations, prompting senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro to resign.
- Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan alleged FIFA attempted "blackmail" regarding his support for Infantino's reelection, citing unpaid Arab Cup reward money and "enormous hurdles" his team faced in the United States.
- FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger declared the withdrawal "absolutely necessary and beyond question," while UEFA and CONCACAF joined calls for Infantino to resign.
- With 91 nations calling for Infantino to stand down, his presidency faces a critical threshold; removing him requires support from 106 countries, leaving his future precarious.
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“Lied, deceived and tried to feather his own nest" - Portugal legend Luis Figo calls for Gianni Infantino's resignation after FIFA World Cup drama
Portugal legend Luis Figo has called for Gianni Infantino to resign from his post after the FIFA World Cup stakes debacle. He claimed that the FIFA president has lied and deceived everyone involved.
In addition to the fact that there are already several associations that have withdrawn their support, such as English, Welsh and Serbian, very notable former players like Portuguese Luis Figo have asked for their resignation Read
The former Portuguese footballer referred to the role of the head of the governing body of international football, requesting that he leave office.
Luis Figo demanded the immediate resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino through an op-ed. Figo criticized President Infantino's behavior as deceptive regarding the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup subsidiary, arguing that he is responsible for the loss of authority that undermines the values of football. Emphasizing the development of football and investment in children as top priorities, he strongly called for the president's res…
European soccer leagues add to pressure on FIFA Presidenident Gianni Infantino amid ‘crisis’ meeting
The association of European soccer leagues called for governance reform of FIFA on Wednesday, adding to the mounting pressure on president Gianni Infantino following his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
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