FIFA Defends Infantino Against Organised Campaign to Remove Him

FIFA has issued a strong statement defending its president Gianni Infantino against what it describes as a coordinated effort to remove him from power. The global football governing body characterised the moves as a deliberate and sustained campaign to undermine both Infantino and the organisation itself. FIFA's statement signals that the pressure on its president has reached a level serious enough to warrant an official institutional response. The nature and origin of the campaign, as well as the identities of those behind it, were not specified in the statement.