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Global fan petition demands Infantino resign over FIFA plan

8/21/2026

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Switzerland’s FIFA confronts a global fan petition demanding President Gianni Infantino resign immediately.
The petition is backed by 42 supporter organizations, including 34 European groups and all six FIFA confederations.
By 2 p.m. ET on Aug. 20, the petition had collected 21,600 signatures.
Fans oppose the shelved FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.

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Switzerland’s FIFA confronts a global fan petition demanding President Gianni Infantino resign immediately.
The petition is backed by 42 supporter organizations, including 34 European groups and all six FIFA confederations.
By 2 p.m. ET on Aug. 20, the petition had collected 21,600 signatures.
Fans oppose the shelved FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.