US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying it would be a “terrible mistake” for football’s governing body to consider replacing him. However, Trump has defended the FIFA president and praised his leadership ahead of his expected re-election bid next March. “FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “He presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented,” Trump said. The FIFA president has denied allegations of wrongdoing, while the organisation itself has continued to stand behind him.