European FAs Intensify Calls for Infantino Resignation

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing a deepening crisis as multiple European football associations intensify calls for his resignation, compounded by new allegations regarding his conduct during a previous role at UEFA. The pressure has mounted significantly since early August, with Norway's football federation joining a growing revolt against his leadership.

On August 6, the Norwegian Football Federation announced it had called for Infantino to resign, stating that trust in the FIFA president is gone. Federation president Lise Klaveness said the decision followed a meeting and that extraordinary measures were now required. The Norwegian federation plans to file a new complaint with FIFA's ethics committee concerning several issues, including the abandoned plan to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup through a subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise.

This move aligns with a broader European stance. UEFA, European football's governing body, reiterated on August 6 that it has lost confidence in Infantino and that its threat of a boycott of FIFA competitions remains active, despite FIFA having scrapped the commercial plan and issued an apology. The English Football...