--- title: "Trump warns against replacing FIFA's Infantino amid controversies" description: "Most outlets reported that Trump said it would be a \"terrible mistake\" to replace FIFA President Gianni Infantino, noting the president's current controversies, such as allegations of a workplace affair and criticism of a failed private investment scheme. Several also mentioned the pressure on Infantino from football governing bodies and the failed World Cup sell-off plan. While most led with Trump's statement, a few, like The News International and ARY News, highlighted the \"embattled\" nature of Infantino’s position more prominently. All excerpts frame Trump’s remarks as a direct endorsement of Infantino, with no additional claims or angles presented." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2661-trump-warns-fifa-against-replacing-infantino site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Trump warns against replacing FIFA's Infantino amid controversies sports · latest filing 12 Aug 2026, 9:19 AM PKT · 11–12 Aug 2026 · 12 articles from 11 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 11 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > All outlets reported that Trump warned against replacing FIFA President Gianni Infantino, using nearly identical phrasing about it being a “terrible mistake.” Most headlines and excerpts framed the statement as a direct endorsement of Infantino amid leadership pressure. Several outlets, including *Dawn* and *ARY News (English)*, described Infantino as “embattled,” while others, like *The Nation* and *Geo News*, focused on Trump’s warning to FIFA itself. *Daily Times* added context about growing pressure on Infantino’s leadership, while *The Express Tribune* and *24 News HD* briefly mentioned the allegations against Infantino, such as a workplace affair and failed investment scheme. *Business Recorder* and *Arab News Pakistan* included the same brief detail about the affair and scheme, but *The Nation* omitted these specifics entirely. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 12 Aug 2026 — Trump says would be ‘terrible mistake’ to replace FIFA’s Infantino (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Trump says would be ‘terrible mistake’ to replace FIFA’s Infantino](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537303/trump-says-would-be-terrible-mistake-to-replace-fifas-infantino/) · 12 Aug 2026, 9:19 AM PKT > US President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is in hot water over allegations of a workplace affair and criticism of a failed private investment scheme. “FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, […] ### 11 Aug 2026 — Trump warns against replacing FIFA's Infantino amid controversies (11 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Trump said it would be a "terrible mistake" to replace FIFA President Gianni Infantino, noting the president's current controversies, such as allegations of a workplace affair and criticism of a failed private investment scheme. Several also mentioned the pressure on Infantino from football governing bodies and the failed World Cup sell-off plan. While most led with Trump's statement, a few, like The News International and ARY News, highlighted the "embattled" nature of Infantino’s position more prominently. All excerpts frame Trump’s remarks as a direct endorsement of Infantino, with no additional claims or angles presented. - **BOL News** — [Trump backs FIFA president Infantino amid pressure to remove him](https://www.bolnews.com/sports/trump-backs-fifa-president-infantino-amid-pressure-to-remove-him/) · 11 Aug 2026, 5:34 PM PKT > Infantino is facing growing pressure from several football governing bodies. The post Trump backs FIFA president Infantino amid pressure to remove him appeared first on BOL News. - **Daily Times** — [Trump backs Infantino amid FIFA leadership pressure](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536885/trump-backs-infantino-amid-fifa-leadership-pressure/) · 11 Aug 2026, 1:52 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has publicly supported FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid growing pressure over his leadership. Trump said removing Infantino would be a “terrible mistake”. He also urged FIFA not to consider replacing the football governing body’s president. Trump praised Infantino and credited him with leading FIFA through a successful period. His comments came […] - **Dawn** — [Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to oust embattled FIFA president Infantino](https://www.dawn.com/news/2022126/trump-says-would-be-terrible-mistake-to-oust-embattled-fifa-president-infantino) · 11 Aug 2026, 1:36 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be “a terrible mistake” to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled FIFA president who tried, and failed, to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors. Infantino came under renewed fire in an open letter signed by three confederations — Europe’s UEFA, North and Central America’s CONCACAF and Asia’s AFC — accusing the world football boss... - **ARY News (English)** — [Trump says would be ‘terrible mistake’ to oust embattled Infantino](https://arynews.tv/trump-says-would-be-terrible-mistake-to-oust-embattled-infantino) · 11 Aug 2026, 1:02 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing - **The News International** — [Trump backs Gianni Infantino as FIFA boss faces World Cup sell-off fallout](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1411914-trump-backs-gianni-infantino-as-fifa-boss-faces-world-cup-sell-off-fallout) · 11 Aug 2026, 12:22 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Trump backs Gianni Infantino as FIFA boss faces World Cup sell-off fallout Since pitching the FIFA World Cup sell-off plan to the member associations, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been caught in controversy as global backlash is going to threaten his position. In the midst of outrage... - **Business Recorder** — [Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to replace FIFA's Infantino](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434283/trump-says-would-be-terrible-mistake-to-replace-fifas-infantino) · 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is in hot water over allegations of a workplace affair and criticism of a failed private investment scheme. “FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, calling the Italian-Swiss lawyer “fantast... - **Geo News** — [Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to replace Fifa's Infantino](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677062-trump-says-would-be-terrible-mistake-to-replace-fifas-infantino) · 11 Aug 2026, 10:35 AM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump and Fifa President Gianni Infantino during the trophy presentation after the Fifa World Cup 2026 Final between Spain and Argentina, New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, July 19, 2026. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald... - **24 News HD** — [Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to replace FIFA's Infantino](https://www.24newshd.tv/11-Aug-2026/trump-says-terrible-mistake-replace-fifa-s-infantino) · 11 Aug 2026, 9:45 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is in hot water over allegations of a workplace affair and criticism of a failed private investment scheme. - **The Nation** — [Trump warns FIFA against replacing Infantino](https://www.nation.com.pk/11-Aug-2026/trump-warns-fifa-replacing-infantino) · 11 Aug 2026, 9:15 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump warned FIFA against replacing its president, Gianni Infantino, saying the world’s leading football governing body would be making a “terrible mistake” by doing so. - **The Express Tribune** — [Trump jumps in support of Infantino](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623280/trump-jumps-in-support-of-infantino) · 11 Aug 2026, 8:14 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > He says it would be "a terrible mistake" to replace the FIFA president - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Trump says would be ‘terrible mistake’ to replace FIFA’s Infantino](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654166/sport) · 11 Aug 2026, 7:08 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is in hot water over allegations of a workplace affair and criticism of a failed private investment scheme. “FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, calling the Italian-Swiss lawyer “fantast... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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