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UEFA, AFC and Concacaf are examining a no-confidence mechanism that could be used to oust FIFA president Gianni Infantino, according to Reuters. The report says the move would amount to the biggest threat to his presidency since FIFA's latest crisis began.
What Reuters says
Reuters reported on Friday, 21 August 2026, that the three regional power blocs are looking at the process after the row over Infantino's ties with Donald Trump and an ethics case helped erode trust among more than 70 per cent of FIFA members, according to the source material.
The crisis also stems from Infantino's failed plan to sell part of FIFA's future World Cup commercial rights to private investors, including the company owned by Trump's son-in-law's brother. That proposal drew strong opposition from UEFA, AFC and Concacaf before being dropped.
How removal could work
According to the Reuters account, at least 20 per cent of FIFA's 211 members, or 43 federations, would need to submit a written request to start the process. FIFA's Council would then have three months to call an extraordinary congress.
Each country would have one vote at congress, with decisions usually taken by a simple majority of valid votes. If Infantino were removed, FIFA statutes say the longest-serving vice-president would act as interim president until a new election. That role is currently held by Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC president.