FIFA发表声明，警告存在"协同且持续的努力"旨在破坏该组织及其主席因蒂诺[1]。这一警告声明出现在多方对因蒂诺领导力的质疑加剧之际。
因蒂诺提出的一项创建附属公司运营男子世界杯的计划以失败告终，该计划原本打算向外部投资者提供最多20%的股份[1]。此举引发广泛批评，UEFA威胁抵制未来世界杯，多个国家协会和FIFA高管也纷纷要求因蒂诺辞职[1]。此外，《每日电讯报》报道称因蒂诺在担任UEFA秘书长期间与一名女性员工存在关系并支付了六位数赔偿，进一步加剧了对其领导力的质疑[1]。对此，UEFA回应称该离职金和MBA课程资金符合当时的规定[1]，FIFA发言人则声明"FIFA主席因蒂诺坚决否认这些指控，它们完全不属实"[1]。
在摩洛哥拉巴特周三召开的危机会议上，因蒂诺获得了FIFA管理委员会的支持[1]。非洲足联（CAF）一致支持因蒂诺，南美足联（CONMEBOL）反对任何未经投票的罢免尝试[1]。
FIFA has issued a statement cautioning against a "coordinated and sustained effort" designed to destabilize the organization and its president Gianni Infantino [1]. The warning follows intense backlash over Infantino's failed plan to establish a subsidiary company to operate the men's World Cup with external investor stakes of up to 20 percent [1]. The controversy has prompted UEFA to threaten a boycott of future World Cups, while multiple national football associations and FIFA executives have called for Infantino's resignation [1].
Despite the mounting pressure, Infantino secured the backing of FIFA's management committee at a crisis meeting held Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco [1]. A FIFA spokesperson affirmed that "FIFA President Gianni Infantino categorically denies these allegations, and they are entirely without foundation" [1]. Additionally, the African Football Confederation (CAF) has expressed unanimous support for Infantino, and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has opposed any removal attempt that bypasses a formal vote [1].
Fresh scrutiny emerged when the Daily Telegraph reported Friday that Infantino had a relationship with a female staff member during his tenure as UEFA secretary general and paid a six-figure settlement to her [1]. UEFA responded by stating that the severance package and MBA course funding complied with regulations in effect at the time [1].