Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inJamie GardnerWednesday 30 September 2026 14:03 BSTMark Carney has 'no confidence' in Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off planUefa president Aleksander Ceferin strongly criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino during a speech in Copenhagen, comparing his leadership to 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and urging European clubs to withdraw their support over Infantino's secretive plan to introduce private investors into a World Cup commercial deal.Ceferin highlighted Fifa's handling of striker Folarin Balogun's suspended one-match ban after an intervention from US president Donald Trump, questioning how many governance breaches clubs would accept before saying 'enough'.La Liga president Javier Tebas labelled the reversal of Balogun's ban following Donald Trump's phone call as “the most serious incident in the history of football”, calling for an immediate overhaul of Fifa's governance model.Uefa has warned it will seek a credible candidate to stand against Infantino in next year's Fifa presidential election ahead of the 18 November candidacy deadline.EFC chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi lamented the conflict and called for honesty and transparency after Fifa accused Uefa of “harassment” following legal efforts by Uefa to force disclosure on the private investment project.In fullAleksander Ceferin launches fresh scathing attack at Gianni Infantino: ‘The emperor is naked’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in