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FIFA crisis deepens: Infantino faces calls for resignation

Updated 2026-09-18 13:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, is facing increasing pressure to step down as multiple high-profile figures, including German FA vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke, call for his resignation.

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FIFA’s Infantino ‘must go, no ifs or buts’, blasts German FA vice president

Hans-Joachim Watzke, one of German football's vice-presidents, adds to list calling for Gianni Infantino's resignation.

2026-09-18 13:05 UTC