The Guardian view on Gianni Infantino: in the interests of the game he professes to love, he should go | Editorial
The Fifa presidentâs attempt to brazen out the storm, after attempting to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity, adds insult to
The Fifa presidentâs attempt to brazen out the storm, after attempting to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity, adds insult to injury âHow did you go bankrupt?â a character is asked in Ernest Hemingwayâs novel The Sun Also Rises.
âGradually, then suddenlyâ comes the reply. Right now, Fifaâs justly besieged president, Gianni Infantino, is experiencing something similar in relation to the loss of his own authority. Since taking over the running of world footballâs governing body in 2016, Mr Infantino has survived regular criticism of a monetising approach which has often come at a sporting cost.
But since egregious plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to the brother of Donald Trumpâs son-in-law were leaked to the media, his credibility has been draining away at speed. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article?
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