Trump speaks up for Infantino at last as Fifa boss fights world football rebellionFifa previously denied that Infantino had sought support from Trump during this crisisUS president Donald Trump has belatedly come to the aid of Gianni Infantino, saying it would be “a terrible mistake” to replace the under-fire Fifa boss. “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. This summer’s World Cup is projected to increase Fifa’s revenue to $15bn for the 2023-26 cycle, helped by the highest ticket prices in the competition’s history. Last week Fifa strongly denied that Infantino had sought support from Trump, to whom he awarded the first ever Fifa Peace Prize last year.