Three Football Confederations Demand FIFA President Infantino Resign

Three of football's most powerful confederations have jointly called for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, marking a significant escalation in the crisis surrounding his leadership. In an open letter released on August 10, 2026, UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) stated they had lost confidence in Infantino's ability to serve as a "custodian of the game."

The unified demand follows months of turmoil, primarily triggered by Infantino's now-abandoned plan to launch the FIFA Forward Enterprise. The proposal, which aimed to sell commercial rights to World Cups to private investors, was withdrawn after fierce opposition, including threats of a boycott from UEFA. The three confederations cited a pattern of conduct that includes a crisis meeting Infantino held last week in Morocco with select members of FIFA's management team, rather than addressing staff at the organization's Zurich headquarters. The letter states this approach "only reinforces these concerns and represents a continuation of the very pattern of conduct that brought us to this moment."