The Norwegian Football Federation has called for the resignation of the president of the international governing body, Gianni Infantino. The move follows Infantino's failed attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the international football community.
The president of the Norwegian Football Association, Lise Klaveness, stated that Infantino no longer has the institutional trust required to provide stable leadership for FIFA. According to her, the situation is such that there is no return to the role he once held, and international cooperation is in serious crisis.
Norway has taken a step further than the football associations of England, Wales, Croatia, and Albania in this situation. These four associations withdrew their support for Infantino, but did not explicitly call for his resignation, a step Norway considers necessary to resolve the current crisis.
On the other hand, Mexico and the governing body of South American football (Conmebol) expressed support for Infantino. When asked whether he had the support of Conmebol, the head of FIFA did not answer the questions of the BBC journalist Iona Wells, who asked him during a visit to Colombia whether he would resign.
Infantino was in Colombia at the time for the inauguration of the new president, Abael de la Espriella. His absence from direct communication with the media at that moment further highlighted the tensions within the world football administration.
