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Cover image: Le président de la FIFA Gianni Infantino propose de vendre des parts de la Coupe du monde à des investisseurs privés. Getty Images via AFP – SAM HODDE

Infantino’s grip on FIFA weakened following investor plan controversy

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Issued on: 03/08/2026 – 11:52

UEFA says it is considering legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and others involved in the now-withdrawn plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to American private equity interests. Infantino shelved the plans after a threatened boycott of FIFA competitions by three of the six football confederations. And now there are calls for him to step down, with a number of candidates, including the Canadian Victor Montagliani, emerging to challenge him in a leadership battle.

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