FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down as head of world football’s governing body.
UEFA, European football’s governing body, has led the calls for Infantino to go, saying it had lost confidence in him and previously threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. Mr. Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with a furious backlash. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr. A number of national associations, such the English FA, have withdrawn support for Mr. Infantino’s re-election. “There will be a lot to say, but there will be a right place and a right time to say this. FIFA apologised for errors made over its controversial plan to sell profits in the World Cup through a commercial subsidiary and committed to “ensure they do not happen again. But that hasn’t been enough to ease the pressure on Infantino’s position.
But FIFA said on Sunday (September 6, 2026) that he plans to stand again in next year’s elections for a final term in office through 2031. “The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. On Saturday (September 5) Infantino refused to comment about his future when arriving for the opening of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
Infantino will be standing for re-election,” a FIFA spokesperson said. It’s not today, it’s not here, but here and today, we are enjoying football,” he told Sky News .