Published Aug 10, 2026, 10:22 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 6 sources

Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino

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Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino

US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors. But in a post on his Truth Social social media site early on Tuesday, Trump said removing the Fifa president would be a costly move. The US president wrote: “Fifa would be making a terrible mistake if, for any rea