Gianni Infantino told to quit FIFA as Tebas and Blatter launch fresh attack after a controversy-filled World Cup 2026

The close friendship between President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino might become a working relationship.

Trump ‘wants to nominate Infantino for UN secretary-general’

With Portugal’s Antonio Guterres due to step down from the role in December, Trump believes Infantino “is respected by everyone around the world, and recognizes he has a special ability to bring people together,” a White House insider told The New York Post.

Trump reportedly views Infantino as a unifying figure, with worldwide credibility after years collaborating with football leagues, World Cup national federations, and leading sponsors and regards him as perfectly suited, according to the New York Post.