FIFA Defends President Infantino, Slams ‘Concerted Effort’ to Undermine Leadership
FIFA has strongly condemned a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine its president, Gianni Infantino, following a report detailing personal allegations and significant opposition over his abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal. While Infantino denies the claims and maintains strong support from non-European football confederations, European bodies like UEFA and the Norwegian Football Federation have expressed a lack of confidence and even called for his resignation. FIFA vows to challenge what it calls “unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims,” defending its president’s democratically elected mandate.