Norway FA president Klaveness calls on FIFA boss Infantino to resign
Klaveness said Norway will file an ethics complaint after FIFA abandoned a World Cup investment plan and lost support from several European federations.
- On Friday, Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness called for the resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he "does not have the institutional trust required to govern FIFA stably."
- The call follows widespread conflict over FIFA's abandoned proposal to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup through the FIFA Forward Enterprise, which sparked internal friction among governing bodies.
- Klaveness, a 45-year-old lawyer, cited concerns including controversial tournament awards, the inaugural FIFA peace prize given to President Donald Trump, and the overturned ban for American forward Folarin Balogun.
- European soccer's governing body UEFA reiterated its loss of confidence in Infantino, maintaining a boycott threat against FIFA competitions while the NFF hopes other European nations will join the call.
- Infantino previously appeared to secure support during a summit in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday; however, combined pressure from UEFA and the NFF reveals that anger within European football remains strong.
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