Norway becomes first nation to seek Infantino's resignation as FIFA president

Norway will become the first national football association to formally call for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, citing a complete loss of confidence in his leadership, the Norwegian Football Association (NFF) said on August 7.

NFF President Lise Klaveness said the association would submit a formal request to FIFA headquarters next week, making Norway the first member association to publicly demand Infantino's resignation, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

"We no longer have confidence in him. We have been increasingly concerned for some time, and every year the situation has deteriorated further. For us, trust has been lost, and there is no way back for Infantino," Klaveness said, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

The move follows controversy over a proposal reportedly backed by Infantino to establish a separate company to manage the FIFA World Cup and sell a 20–30% stake in the business to outside investors.

The plan prompted strong opposition from football governing bodies. UEFA's member associations unanimously agreed to boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup if the proposal proceeded, with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) later joining the opposition. FIFA subsequently abandoned the project.

Infantino has led FIFA since February 2016, succeeding Sepp Blatter after the latter resigned amid corruption scandals. FIFA's next presidential election is scheduled for March 2027 in Morocco.

By Aghakazim Guliyev