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Infantino to remain FIFA President despite the private equity farce
Josh Nicholas • August 6th, 2026 5:48 pm
Gianni Infantino has apologised for recent errors and will remain the FIFA President after
backing from the governing body.
Infantino has been under fire in the last week over his failed plan to sell a 20% stake of the FIFA World Cup to private investors, in what would have been the first time in FIFA history that private investors owned a stake in any FIFA backed competition.
After a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday night, FIFA confirmed the backing of Infantino in his current role, after Infantino made an apology for not appropriately consulting with the FIFA council and its 211 member associates.
The decision to sell a 20% stake to private investors outraged football governing
boards, politicians and fans all over the world, raising questions over the ethics and
future objectives of FIFA.
boards, politicians and fans all over the world, raising questions over the ethics and
future objectives of FIFA.
UEFA questioned the mindset and intentions behind this FIFA’s plan, stating in an online emergency meeting last Thursday that “the moment external investors acquire ownership interests in FIFA competitions, football changes forever.”
Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, explained how he has lost major confidence
in Infantino and views this decision as so serious that “it should be fatal.”
in Infantino and views this decision as so serious that “it should be fatal.”
The governing body of North and Central American and Caribbean football CONCAFAF
agreed with the Canadian prime minister’s position, adding that with this move FIFA
have “stopped putting football first.”
agreed with the Canadian prime minister’s position, adding that with this move FIFA
have “stopped putting football first.”
This decision isn’t the first time FIFA president Gianni Infantino has come under
scrutiny with the president being a key contributor in the failed 'European Super
League'.
scrutiny with the president being a key contributor in the failed 'European Super
League'.
This proposed league was to have a select pick of the best teams in Europe to compete in a mid-week competition that rivalled the UEFA's historical Champions League tournament.
The Super League became the source of serious outrage and disbelief from the fans who immediately rejected the competition, claiming it was nothing short of a money grab that stripped football of its roots.
Football Australia has taken a holistic approach to this situation and is waiting for all
the information necessary to make a declarative statement.
the information necessary to make a declarative statement.
“We are now working to understand the proposal in full.
“We have requested further information from FIFA to properly assess the strategic,
commercial, and governance implications of such a significant step.”
commercial, and governance implications of such a significant step.”
