Overview
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said Tuesday the DFB will not back Gianni Infantino for re-election and reported a unanimous presidium decision to oppose him at the March 2027 FIFA Congress.
- All 55 UEFA member associations are meeting in Berlin to coordinate next steps and to consider backing or finding a candidate before the 18 November cutoff for official nominations.
- Infantino has offered an independent external review of FIFA governance and talks on reform while insisting he will remain a candidate, a proposal critics call inadequate because he would lead the process.
- The dispute escalated after late-August reports about World Cup investor plans triggered threats of criminal complaints in Switzerland and information requests in US courts, which opponents cite as proof of deeper governance problems.
- If opponents cannot unite behind a challenger by 18 November the current leadership fight could leave FIFA without a clear reform path, affect member relations and funding, and shape how the sport is run from Rabat in March 2027.