Trump Criticizes Potential Removal of FIFA President Infantino
US President Donald Trump has stated that it would be a “terrible mistake” if FIFA president Gianni Infantino were removed from his position due to external pressures.
Trump’s comments come in the wake of an open letter issued by UEFA, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation, which accused Infantino of undermining trust “through deception” related to his now-abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal.
According to the FFE plan, a new company would be established to handle the commercial and ticketing rights for all FIFA competitions, including the World Cups, with 21% allocated to a private investment firm.
“FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing president Gianni Infantino,” Trump expressed on social media. “He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented. If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again.”
The 2026 World Cup was co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico this summer, culminating in Spain’s victory over Argentina in the final.
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US President Donald Trump says it would be a “terrible mistake” if under pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino was ousted from his position.
Trump’s backing followed Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation issuing an open letter accusing Infantino of breaking trust “through deception” with his aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal.
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FFE would have meant a new company being created to manage commercial and ticketing rights of all Fifa competitions, including World Cups, with 21% sold off to a private investment company.
“Fifa would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing president Gianni Infantino,” Trump wrote on social media.
“He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented. If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again.”
The 2026 World Cup was co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, this summer, with Spain crowned champions after beating Argentina in the final.
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