UEFA, European football's governing body, has urged Infantino to resign over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin (L) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino attend the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Switzerland and Italy at the Olympiastadion Berlin in Berlin on June 29, 2024. UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out of the running to replace Gianni Infantino, the under-fire FIFA president on August 24, 2026. Infantino has come under increasing pressure to step down over his now abandoned plan to secure private investment in FIFA tournaments, with Ceferin one of the leading figures in the challenge to him.UEFA's intention to launch a legal suit accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of "criminal mismanagement" is a "massive escalation" of their feud, a former marketing director of the International Olympic Committee told AFP.UEFA, European football's governing body, has urged Infantino to resign over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup.On Thursday, UEFA withdrew "on a provisional basis" its threat to boycott FIFA tournaments, but not before dropping a bombshell by announcing it was "considering legal action arising out of and in connection with the FFE plan proposed by FIFA.""UEFA and other interested parties are preparing to bring criminal claims i...
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