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FIFA leader faces mounting calls to resign after World Cup stake plan
The Guardian says FIFA already holds billions of pounds in reserves, raising questions about why Infantino sought a private equity stake sale.
The Guardian Editorial argues that FIFA president Gianni Infantino should resign after controversy over an attempt to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity.
The editorial says the leaked plans were damaging to the sport, and it frames the episode as a broader erosion of Infantino’s authority despite criticism of FIFA’s monetizing approach since he took over in 2016.
It adds that Infantino authorized an incomplete apology after crisis talks at FIFA’s new African headquarters in Rabat, acknowledging the aborted project “could have been handled differently.”
The editorial also notes that several countries have broken with other FIFA positions, with Mexico and Argentina joining African nations in expressing support for his continued leadership, and it says outcomes may depend on UEFA’s response.