Ceferin won’t challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency but tells him to quit
Summary
Aleksander Ceferin, head of European football (UEFA), said he will not try to replace FIFA president Gianni Infantino but told Infantino to quit or face a leadership challenge. Infantino faces criticism over a failed plan to allow private investment in FIFA tournaments, and some football groups are withdrawing support from him ahead of a March election.Key Facts
- Aleksander Ceferin says he is not interested in becoming FIFA president.
- Ceferin criticizes Infantino’s plan to get private investors to run FIFA tournaments, which is now abandoned.
- UEFA and some other football federations have threatened to boycott FIFA competitions due to Infantino’s actions.
- Ceferin predicts Infantino will either step down or face an opponent in the next FIFA presidential election in March.
- Infantino has support from African and South American football groups but is losing backing from European, Asian, and North/Central American federations.
- Infantino visited the Dominican Republic to seek support despite recent controversies.
- FIFA has not publicly commented on Ceferin’s criticism.
- Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016 and aims to be re-elected until 2031.
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