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Soccer Fans Launch Global Petition Urging FIFA Boss Infantino to Resign over World Cup 'Betrayal'
About 40 supporter groups back the petition, which accuses Gianni Infantino of betraying the game and calls for FIFA to be rebuilt.
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, global fan organizations including Football Supporters Europe launched the #InfantinOut petition calling for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign and demanding wholesale reform of the organization.
- Infantino's secret attempt to sell World Cup commercial rights to private investors prompted the outcry, as fan groups viewed the plan as a 'betrayal' he subsequently abandoned amid intense backlash.
- Supported by the Independent Supporters Council and Football Supporters Africa, the campaign cites Infantino's previous backing of the failed European Super League and argues the concentration of power around the FIFA Presidency has destroyed trust.
- Three continental confederations, including UEFA, North America's CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation, have accused Infantino of 'deception,' with UEFA remaining intent on boycotting FIFA events having 'lost confidence' in his leadership.
- Although Infantino retains support in Africa and South America, the petition argues the governance of FIFA is 'not fit for purpose,' claiming the institution needs to 'start from scratch' with rotating presidencies.
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Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup ‘betrayal’
GENEVA (AP) — A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to
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Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'
GENEVA (AP) — A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
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