FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been asked by UEFA to resign or face a vote of no confidence, according to The Telegraph.
Infantino is in the eye of the storm after it emerged this week that he wanted to sell shares of the World Cup to private investors.
The reactions have been numerous and strong, and on Saturday night the FIFA president confirmed that the plans had been scrapped.
UEFA have since announced that they no longer jave confidence in the FIFA leadership, and according to The Telegraph, an ultimatum has now been issued to Infantino:
Either he resigns or he faces an extraordinary vote of no confidence.
All 55 UEFA member associations are reportedly prepared to vote to remove the president if he does not resign voluntarily. UEFA need the support of 43 associations to request a vote of no confidence.
Meanwhile, The Times reported that support for Infantino is plummeting, and that several of the confederations are moving to oust him.
The President is said to be doing everything in his power to cling on by building a base of loyal supporters.
For example, Qatar came out on Saturday and showed their support.
“The Qatar Football Association gives its full support to President Infantino’s continued work to develop and strengthen football globally,” it said in a statement.
UEFA, Concacaf and AFC have all come out and criticised Infantino. After Infantino confirmed that the plans have been scrapped, SvFF base Simon Åström commented on the announcement.
“We welcome FIFA’s decision not to proceed with the proposal. This is in line with our expectations given the flawed process and the reactions the proposal has provoked,” he said.
“At the same time, we remain concerned about shortcomings in governance, transparency and management, and want to emphasise the importance of continued discussion and dialogue about how football should be governed and developed.”
