Trump spoke out against replacing Infantino as FIFA president
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that FIFA would be making a serious mistake if it decided to replace Gianni Infantino as the organization’s president.
“FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, it even considered replacing its president, Gianni Infantino,” Trump wrote.
The U.S. president specifically praised Infantino’s work during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which was held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
According to Trump, Infantino oversaw a tournament that was four times more successful than previous World Cups.
“If he leaves, it will never be successful again and will not turn a profit,” Trump said, commenting on the prospects for future World Cups.
Infantino himself had previously called the 2026 World Cup the best in FIFA history, highlighting the scale and results of the tournament.
Trump’s statement came amid growing criticism of FIFA’s leadership and Infantino himself.
In particular, UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation, and CONCACAF opposed a proposal to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup’s commercial rights for $4.2 billion. Following the criticism, the proposal was withdrawn, but the conflict surrounding FIFA’s leadership continued.
At the same time, FIFA declared its full support for Infantino.
Thus, Trump publicly backed the current FIFA president at a time when disputes within the soccer organization regarding his leadership and the organization’s future are intensifying.
The American leader wrote about this on the social media platform Truth Social.
U.S. President Donald Trump supports the idea of Gianni Infantino continuing to lead the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). This was reported by The Telegraph, citing a high-ranking official in the U.S. administration.
As a reminder, the soccer associations of Sweden and Wales have decided to withdraw their support for Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA presidential election. England may join them in the near future.
UEFA is considering filing a lawsuit against FIFA over the now-canceled plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors.
