Gianni Infantino's problems mount after Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him after stake sale plan

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: FILE PHOTO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during 50th Ordinary UEFA Congress. Brussels, Belgium - February 12, 2026. REUTERS - Benoit Tessier 01:23 Issued on: 05/08/2026 - 11:37 Gianni Infantino is under renewed fire after two high ranking FIFA officials – secretary general Mattias Grafström & chief of global football development Arsene Wenger – criticised his now scrapped plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup. The FIFA president, who was expected to run unopposed, could now face fresh challenges when he vies for a fourth term next march. Story by Laurent Berstecher. Keywords for this article