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Norway Demands Infantino Resign as UEFA Threatens Boycott

8/9/2026

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Klaveness Demands Resignation

Norway’s federation, Lise Klaveness, called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s resignation after the failed Forward Enterprise plan.
UEFA threatened a boycott and said English FA withdrew support for March re-election while Mexico’s federation backed him.
CONMEBOL and CAF pledged support for Infantino, insisting any removal must be voted on by 211 FIFA members.
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani is seen as a possible challenger, with candidate filings due by November 18.

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UEFA Confirms Payout

UEFA confirmed a six-figure severance and MBA tuition for a female staffer linked to Infantino.
The payout complied with UEFA regulations in effect from 2009 to 2016, which were tightened after 2016.
FIFA’s spokesperson called the allegations defamatory and said no employee ever lodged a complaint.
UEFA told USA TODAY the payment was director-approved and that current policies now reflect a modern organisation.

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Historical Context

After the U.S. Justice Department indicted 22 FIFA officials and seized about $2 billion in May 2015, Sepp Blatter resigned and FIFA adopted 2016 governance reforms mandating stricter audits. Those changes aimed at transparency now frame calls for Gianni Infantino’s resignation and UEFA’s severance package, echoing the 2015 demand for a clean-up of global football governance.

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Klaveness Demands Resignation

Norway’s federation, Lise Klaveness, called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s resignation after the failed Forward Enterprise plan.
UEFA threatened a boycott and said English FA withdrew support for March re-election while Mexico’s federation backed him.
CONMEBOL and CAF pledged support for Infantino, insisting any removal must be voted on by 211 FIFA members.
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani is seen as a possible challenger, with candidate filings due by November 18.

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