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Ceferin cautions Infantino over his relationship with Trump
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said Gianni Infantino would face a rival if he sought re-election. Čeferin also criticized FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup equity to private-equity investors and commented on Infantino’s relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said the race would not be uncontested if Gianni Infantino ran again in the election for the FIFA presidency in March. Čeferin said Infantino could leave office if he lost the support of political circles, the football world, fans, players, former players and coaches.
The World Cup equity plan
FIFA President Infantino abandoned a plan to sell equity in the World Cup to private-equity investors. UEFA and the other confederations opposed the plan, while UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA events.
In comments on The Rest is Politics: Leading podcast, Čeferin said he considered the proposal worse than the European Super League plan. The UEFA president said he was sure the plan was no longer in effect.
Infantino could face a rival
According to Čeferin, Infantino has two options. He could leave office after acknowledging that he had lost the support of the political and football circles that back him, as well as fans, players, former players and coaches.
The other option is for Infantino to take part in the March election. Čeferin said he believed a candidate would stand against Infantino in that case, but added that he did not know who it would be.
Čeferin will not enter the race
Infantino, who has held the FIFA presidency since 2016, was widely expected to be re-elected unopposed in the election planned for next year in Morocco. FIFA set November 18 as the deadline for rival candidates to submit their applications.
Čeferin, 58, whose name had been mentioned among the potential candidates, announced that he would not run for the FIFA presidency. Saying that he enjoyed his role at UEFA and remained committed to working at the organization, Čeferin argued that not seeking the FIFA presidency would help preserve his credibility.
He answered a question about Trump
Čeferin was asked whether Infantino had become too close to U.S. President Donald Trump. The UEFA president said it was naïve to think that anyone could be a politician’s true friend.
Čeferin also said that a relationship could change when someone became a problem for a politician.
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