Infantino asks Trump's help to remain as FIFA president

The American newspaper The New York Post revealed that FIFA President Gianni Infantino is seeking assistance from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to remain in his position as head of the international football governing body. This comes amid growing pressure and calls for Infantino to resign from his FIFA presidency, following his plan to sell a portion of World Cup rights to private companies. Infantino’s plan sparked widespread outrage in the global football community, with continental confederations expressing their outright rejection of the proposal, and the European Union calling on the FIFA president to step down. Several football associations have withdrawn their previous support for Infantino’s bid to stay in office, and politicians, including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, have called for his resignation from the FIFA presidency.