FIFA Crisis Deepens As Norway Calls For Infantino’s Resignation
By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has intensified pressure on Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino by calling for his resignation.
Announcing the decision on Friday, NFF president Lise Klaveness said Infantino no longer commands the institutional confidence required to effectively lead world football’s governing body, adding that fresh leadership is needed to rebuild trust in FIFA.
“He does not have the institutional trust required to lead FIFA in a stable manner in the current climate. There is no turning back for Gianni Infantino,” Klaveness told reporters.
“We are going to ask the FIFA president to resign now,” she added, a day after the Norwegian federation’s governing bodies met to consider the future of the FIFA president.
Infantino, who has led FIFA since 2016, is seeking a fourth and final term when the presidential election is held next March.
Infantino, an Italian-Swiss lawyer, remains the only declared candidate for the FIFA presidency.
To secure another term, he must win the backing of a majority of FIFA’s 211 member associations.
Prospective challengers have until November 18 to formally declare their candidacies for the FIFA presidency.
The renewed calls for Gianni Infantino’s resignation come amid mounting criticism following the collapse of his controversial proposal to allow private investment in FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup.
Unveiled last week, the proposal triggered widespread backlash across the football community, with several national federations and stakeholders expressing concerns over both its content and what they described as a lack of transparency and meaningful consultation throughout the decision-making process.
Norway has long been among Infantino’s most vocal critics, with NFF president Lise Klaveness consistently challenging FIFA’s leadership on issues of governance, accountability and transparency.
The Norwegian federation’s latest move adds to the growing pressure on Infantino ahead of the 2027 FIFA presidential election, underscoring widening divisions within world football over his continued leadership.
Culled from Sun