Will Fifa president Gianni Infantino lose his job? If so, who comes in? - BBC Sport

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrives for the World Cup final on 19 July

Chief football news reporterPublished31 July 2026Updated 1 August 2026Life moves fast for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

It was doing so last month as he was zig-zagging across the United States in a private jet to make him virtually omnipresent as the World Cup reached its crescendo.

On 19 July he must have felt on top of the world as, together with US President Donald Trump, they handed the trophy over to Spain.

Less than two weeks later, Infantino is in a lonely place after scrapping controversial plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment.