A new report from the British Telegraph, cited by Israeli media, states that UEFA has informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino that he must resign or face a no-confidence vote. With 55 UEFA member associations expected to back the measure, the vote easily exceeds the 43 associations required to initiate the procedure, making the no-confidence vote all but certain, according to the report.
New reporting from the British Telegraph, cited by Israeli media, states that UEFA has informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign or face a no-confidence vote, with 55 UEFA member associations expected to back the measure. The vote requires 43 associations to initiate, and UEFA's 55 members make the procedure all but certain.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (Sat 15:34) that UEFA had issued an ultimatum to Infantino, and at 14:51 that UEFA had formally declared it had lost confidence in FIFA's current leadership. These developments follow a week of escalating tensions between UEFA and FIFA, triggered by Infantino's proposal to privatize World Cup rights, which UEFA threatened to boycott. A separate dispute erupted after U.S. President Donald Trump personally lobbied Infantino to overturn a red card issued to an American player during the World Cup, a move that was subsequently reversed.
Infantino has not publicly responded to the no-confidence threat. The next step would require a vote by FIFA's 211 member associations, which would need a 63-vote majority to remove him.
2 developments
- StrongUEFA launches unprecedented attack on FIFA's Infantino, threatens 2030 World Cup boycott over privatization plan
- DevelopingUEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA leadership, will propose new resource distribution
- DevelopingUEFA threatens to boycott next World Cup, says competition 'not for sale' — N12 reports
- DevelopingInfantino pushes back against criticism over 'selling the World Cup' proposal
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