UEFA president Ceferin warns FIFA president Infantino could face re-election challenge
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin stated that FIFA president Gianni Infantino must step down or face a leadership challenge, though Ceferin himself is not interested in replacing him. Infantino has faced pressure to resign over his abandoned plan to secure private investment for FIFA tournaments. UEFA has threatened to boycott FIFA competitions, and several federations have withdrawn support for Infantino. Ceferin believes Infantino's position is now vulnerable and predicts he will either step down or face a challenger at the next FIFA Congress in March in Morocco. Ceferin noted that Infantino, who had broad backing from European nations when he became FIFA president in 2016, now faces a different situation. Potential challengers for Infantino's position include CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani and AFC boss Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Infantino, speaking from the Dominican Republic, acknowledged recent events and expressed happiness with the support he received there.
