Norway FA president Klaveness calls on FIFA boss Infantino to resign
Klaveness said Norway will file an ethics complaint after FIFA abandoned a World Cup investment plan and lost support from several European federations.
- On Friday, Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness called for the resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he "does not have the institutional trust required to govern FIFA stably."
- The call follows widespread conflict over FIFA's abandoned proposal to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup through the FIFA Forward Enterprise, which sparked internal friction among governing bodies.
- Klaveness, a 45-year-old lawyer, cited concerns including controversial tournament awards, the inaugural FIFA peace prize given to President Donald Trump, and the overturned ban for American forward Folarin Balogun.
- European soccer's governing body UEFA reiterated its loss of confidence in Infantino, maintaining a boycott threat against FIFA competitions while the NFF hopes other European nations will join the call.
- Infantino previously appeared to secure support during a summit in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday; however, combined pressure from UEFA and the NFF reveals that anger within European football remains strong.
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The Norwegian football association led by President Lise Klaveness does not hold back in principle with criticism of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino. After the failed investor deal, the trust is now "finally gone".
Norway's football association demands Gianni Infantino's immediate resignation. President Lise Klaveness explains the loss of confidence: "There is no turning back."
Football Europe is currently closed against Fifa-Boss Infantino. Norway's president now calls on the Swiss to resign.
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