Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino

<ul><li><p>US president backs ‘fantastic’ Infantino in Truth Social post</p></li><li><p>Infantino under pressure following doomed World Cup sell-off plan </p></li></ul><p>US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body.</p><p>Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/11/donald-trump-fifa-gianni-infantino">Continue reading...</a>