ISTANBUL, Aug 7 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) President Lise Klaveness called on Friday for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, saying he had lost the federation’s confidence, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing media reports.
“We decided that there is no trust in Infantino now,” Klaveness told The Guardian following the NFF’s monthly board meeting.
“We have been worried consistently and there has been one more step in worrying direction every year, every part of the year. The trust is now gone for us, there is no way back for Infantino,” she said.
Her comments came as pressure continued to mount on Infantino despite FIFA’s apology over its handling of his failed proposal to sell stakes in the commercial rights to FIFA competitions, including the World Cup.
UEFA said Thursday that the conditions for lifting its proposed boycott of FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, had not been met despite the proposal’s withdrawal and FIFA’s subsequent apology.
FIFA apologised Wednesday for mistakes related to the proposal, which sought to establish a subsidiary valued at US$20 billion to manage the commercial and event operations of the World Cup and other competitions.
The plan involved offering private investors a stake of up to 20 per cent in the subsidiary but was withdrawn following widespread opposition.
-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU