Trump Warns FIFA Would Make 'Terrible Mistake' by Replacing Infantino
Trump says removing Gianni Infantino would threaten FIFA’s record revenues after the world body scrapped a plan to sell 20% of World Cup rights.
- President Donald Trump publicly cautioned FIFA that removing President Gianni Infantino would be a terrible mistake.
- Trump commended Infantino's leadership, crediting him with organizing the most profitable and successful World Cup in history.
- The endorsement follows intense backlash from major international football confederations regarding a controversial plan to sell tournament stakes to private investors.
- European, Asian, and North and Central American soccer bodies recently criticized Infantino in a joint open letter alleging a breach of trust.
- Although FIFA ultimately scrapped the commercial proposal and apologized for the process, Infantino continues to face heavy scrutiny over his future.
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“DON’T TOUCH INFANTINO!” – President Trump Warns FIFA Against ‘Terrible Mistake’
US President Donald Trump has publicly thrown his weight behind embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino, warning that world football’s governing body would be making a “terrible mistake” if it removed the Swiss administrator from his position. Trump’s intervention comes at a time when Infantino is facing the most serious political challenge of his FIFA presidency, with UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) accusing the FIFA…
Trump warns FIFA of an exchange between Gianni Infantino and calls him "fantastic".
Donald Trump came out in defense of Gianni Infantino warning that replacing him as FIFA president “would be a terrible mistake.” “ FIFA would make a terrible mistake if, for whatever reason, it were to contemplate even for an instant replacing its president Gianni Infantino.”Donald Trump, President of the United StatesIn a message broadcast on Truth Social, Donald Trump praised the management of the Italo-Swiss leader, highlighting the success o…
What did Donald Trump say about Gianni Infantino? The U.S. president highlighted the role the FIFA president played during the 2026 World Cup.
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