FA chair says Gianni Infantino is 'not fit to be Fifa president' after marathon meeting

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15 Oct 2026 • 11:46 PM MYT
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FA chair says Gianni Infantino is 'not fit to be Fifa president' after marathon meeting

  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologised to the Fifa Council during a three-and-a-half-hour meeting in Zurich for failing to consult them on his collapsed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan to sell tournament stakes to private investors.
  • Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt stated that Infantino is “not fit to be Fifa president” after he failed to answer critical questions regarding the World Cup sell-off scheme and other recent controversies.
  • Hewitt highlighted that Infantino failed to address questions concerning his decision to overturn Folarin Balogun's suspension at the World Cup following a request from US president Donald Trump.
  • Uefa, alongside opposition from the Asian and Concacaf confederations, continues to oppose Infantino's leadership, maintaining their loss of confidence despite his plans to stand for re-election in March.
  • Infantino requested council members to submit their questions in writing, but Hewitt confirmed she received no new information during the meeting to alter the FA's stance against his presidency.

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