国际足联主席因凡蒂诺因提议成立商业子公司并出售世界杯等赛事股权遭遇广泛反对后，面临辞职压力[1]。他多次尝试致电美国总统特朗普寻求支持但未能接通[1]。与此同时，因凡蒂诺争取与美国国务卿鲁比奥进行私人会谈，但该安排被取消，美国国务院否认此次通话安排，截至当时通话未曾发生[1]。媒体的负面报道使因凡蒂诺感到孤立无援，他正积极寻找有影响力的盟友来支持他保住职位[1]。
在此期间，因凡蒂诺于8月1日凌晨宣布放弃商业子公司提案[1]。他还向特朗普颁发了2025年12月首届"国际足联和平奖"[1]。然而，这些举措并未改变他面临的困境——欧足联等多个洲际足联以及国际足联内部都对其计划表示反对[1]。
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has faced mounting isolation after his proposal to establish a commercial subsidiary and monetize World Cup broadcasting rights encountered significant opposition.[1] In seeking political backing to secure his position, Infantino made multiple attempts to reach U.S. President Donald Trump by telephone but was unable to connect.[1] He also sought a private meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, though the State Department denied any such call was arranged, and no conversation took place as of that afternoon.[1]
The turmoil intensified when Infantino announced his decision to abandon the commercial subsidiary proposal on the morning of August 1st.[1] His efforts to build influential allies have included presenting Trump with the inaugural "FIFA Peace Award" for December 2025.[1] The proposal has drawn opposition from UEFA and multiple continental football confederations, as well as from within FIFA itself.[1]