‘No way back for Infantino’: Norway FA demands FIFA president’s resignation

The announcement is the latest blow for Infantino as the fallout continues over his controversial plan to sell profits in the World Cup through a commercial subsidiary called the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).

European football’s governing body UEFA had said on Thursday its threat to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions remained in place despite FIFA abandoning and apologizing for its failed plan. It reiterated its stance that it had lost confidence in Infantino.

Klaveness later ⁠told Reuters that world football needs ‌to move beyond “Game of Thrones” — the fantasy TV drama known for its ruthless power struggles — and ​focus on real governance reform in a sport she describes as being in “crisis”.

She ‌said Norway did not vote for Infantino in the 2023 election and will not support him in March.

“It’s very divided, very polarised. It’s a crisis, really. And then we need a leader to gather this ‌and he’s not in a ​position to gather it ​now. So ​for the sake of football, we ask him to resign,” Klaveness said.

“Sometimes polarisation and crisis can be of use, but it’s only of use if we can gather now around, not ​just ‘Game of Thrones’ and who should be here or there, but to actually ⁠implement this governance reform. But he cannot do it.”