Fifa defends Gianni Infantino and launches attack after ‘effort to undermine’ president

Why This Matters

Key context: <ul><li><p>Fifa backs ‘democratically-elected’ president</p></li><li><p>Thinly-veiled attack aimed on Uefa as crisis roars on</p></li></ul><p>Fifa last night issued a thinly-veiled attack on Uefa and other leading figures in European football in a statement which alleged there is a “concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine Fifa and its president,” as football’s civil war escalated further.</p><p>Uefa has made it clear they regard Infantino’s continued leadership of world football as untenable following his role in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/28/fifa-plan-sell-world-cup-commercial-rights-uefa-hits-out">the World Cup sell-off plans</a>, while the Guardian revealed on Friday the Norwegian Football Federation has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/07/lise-klaveness-norwegian-fa-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-resign">publicly called on him to resign</a>, with Fifa responding by accusing them of attempting to subvert the organisation’s democratic processes.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/08/fifa-launches-new-attack-on-media-over-alleged-concerted-effort-to-undermine-gianni-infantino">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.