Overview
- The French Football Federation's executive committee voted unanimously on Thursday to revoke its trust in FIFA president Gianni Infantino, citing his now-withdrawn plan to involve outside investors in future World Cup rights.
- FFF said the investor proposal damaged football's reputation and unity and announced it will launch consultations with French and international governance experts to propose deep reforms of FIFA's leadership structure.
- UEFA has urged Infantino to step down and is preparing a criminal complaint in Switzerland while the NGO FairSquare has filed a renewed ethics complaint to FIFA's Ethics Committee over multiple alleged breaches linked to past incidents.
- Several other European federations, including Belgium, England and Italy, have publicly withdrawn support, and federations face an 18 November deadline to nominate any challenger ahead of the March 2027 presidential vote.
- Infantino says he will stand for re-election and reportedly still holds significant backing, which means opponents must organize a coordinated campaign and endorsements to block his return and limit his influence.