Overview
- UEFA has publicly refused to support Gianni Infantino and says it will back or field an alternative candidate after declaring it will not accept the investor model that sparked the crisis.
- On Monday UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said he will not run for FIFA president but confirmed Europe will push for a different leadership path, keeping pressure on Infantino ahead of the March 18, 2027 Congress.
- CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani formally asked Infantino to skip a U14 tournament in the Dominican Republic, but Infantino travelled there, met local officials and was publicly challenged by a Sky News reporter about resigning.
- A coalition of six Nordic associations and about 15 African national federations have withdrawn their support, while UEFA and CONCACAF are discussing a joint Nations League separate from FIFA as a practical countermeasure.
- Opponents are exploring formal removal routes—an emergency FIFA Council meeting needs 19 of 37 votes and an extraordinary Congress requires written requests from 43 of 211 member associations—any of which could change the leadership timetable.