Browsing: Gianni Infantino
Nigeria’s football reset has moved beyond the resignations of NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and other senior officials. An elective congress has been suspended, interim administration installed and FIFA, CAF, the NSC and NFF administration are discussing a comprehensive reform roadmap. The harder question is no longer who replaces the old leadership — but what system replaces it.
European Leagues president Claudius Schaefer has escalated pressure on Gianni Infantino, openly questioning whether the FIFA president should continue leading world football.
FIFA has confirmed Kevin Lamour’s departure weeks after the senior executive publicly challenged Gianni Infantino’s controversial plan to bring private investment into FIFA’s tournament business.
Three major football confederations have intensified their dispute with FIFA, accusing president Gianni Infantino of a breach of trust over the handling of the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan.
CAF has backed FIFA leadership after the Forward Enterprise proposal was dropped, while endorsing an update that acknowledged mistakes in the process surrounding the plan.
Gianni Infantino has received internal FIFA backing after criticism of the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, but UEFA’s opposition keeps the World Cup money fight alive.