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Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
US president backs ‘fantastic’ Infantino in Truth Social post
TL;DR
- Donald Trump warned FIFA against replacing president Gianni Infantino, calling him "fantastic" and the recent World Cup "the most successful ever."
- Infantino faces pressure due to a plan to sell stakes in the men's World Cup to private investors.
- UEFA, AFC, and Concacaf have accused Infantino of "deception" and want an independent review of his scheme.
- These confederations are reportedly seeking to insulate themselves from the crisis and may want Infantino to resign.
- Infantino had apologized for his proposal to create a company, Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), to run commercial and operational aspects of tournaments.