Trump Warns Ousting Infantino Would Be a 'Terrible Mistake'

President Trump publicly defended FIFA president Gianni Infantino as pressure mounted from UEFA, CONCACAF, and the AFC for him to resign over the abandoned World Cup stake-sale plan. Trump wrote that FIFA "would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino," calling him "fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented," and warning that if Infantino departs, the tournament "will never be as successful or profitable again." The intervention underscored Trump and Infantino's close relationship, which had already drawn scrutiny during the tournament over the president's inaugural FIFA Peace Prize and involvement in on-field disputes.