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Trump’s stance as Infantino faces barrage of criticism
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WorldNewsUS President Donald Trump has warned the football community that ousting current FIFA President Gianni Infantino could be a “terrible mistake”.
Infantino has faced calls to resign following a recent proposal made by FIFA to sell up to 20% of shares in the World Cup to private investors, a move that has since been retracted.
Read: World Cup dream remains alive for Banyana“FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Trump further warned that FIFA may struggle should Infantino have to leave his job.
In addition to this, he also has support from Mexico, Kuwait, and 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar.