US President Donald Trump supported FIFA president Gianni Infantino
US President Donald Trump supported FIFA president Gianni Infantino, stating that his resignation would be a 'terrible mistake'.
Consensus
- Donald Trump expressed support for Gianni Infantino, calling his potential replacement a 'terrible mistake'.
- Infantino's plan to sell part of the World Cup's commercial rights to private investors sparked controversy.
- The proposal faced strong opposition from UEFA, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation.
- Infantino admitted mistakes in promoting the project and later abandoned the plan.
- Calls for an independent investigation into Infantino's actions were made by UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC on August 10.
- Trump highlighted the 2026 World Cup as the most successful in history, citing its commercial success.
- The 2026 World Cup was hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Points of divergence
- Infantino's alleged lover received a six-figure severance payment from UEFA while he was general secretary of the organization. — meduza
- Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein claimed that Infantino tried to blackmail the Jordanian Football Association by withholding support until they backed his re-election campaign. — vm
- The admission of errors in the FIFA Forward Enterprise project came only after the plan became public, according to Sky News. — vedomosti
- UEFA began actively searching for a new FIFA president, seeking a 'unifying figure', and may initiate an investigation into the alleged payment to Infantino's former lover. — vesti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Trump defends Infantino amid FIFA president revolt — Фонтанка
- Trump supported Infantino in FIFA scandal — Коммерсантъ
- Donald Trump supported FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Earlier he planned to sell shares in the World Cup to the president of the United States relatives — Meduza
- Trump called possible departure of Infantino from FIFA presidency a 'terrible mistake' — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump spoke out against the resignation of FIFA president Infantino — Ведомости
- Trump called on FIFA not to disqualify Infantino from his position — Коммерсантъ
- Trump called a potential change of FIFA president Infantino a mistake — Вести
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