Norwegian FA president Lise Klaveness will report Gianni Infantino to FIFA’s Ethics Committee as European football intensifies pressure on the FIFA president.
UEFA have already pledged to boycott FIFA tournaments so long as Infantino remains FIFA president.
And the head of the Norwegian FA, Klaveness – who has been mooted as a potential successor to Infantino – endorsed that position after their monthly board meeting. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is among those advocating for Klaveness to succeed Infantino.
The 45-year-old former lawyer will also submit a complaint to the FIFA Ethics Committee, which has the power to impose bans from football.
The complaint will not only challenge the proposed sale of a £3.1billion stake in the World Cup to private investors, but also the decision to award an ad hoc FIFA Peace Prize to President Donald Trump and the suspension of Florian Balogun’s red card at the World Cup following alleged political pressure from Trump.
‘The board believes that we do not have confidence in Gianni Infantino. We did not have that in the last election and we do not have it now,’ Klaveness said.
‘There is no going back for Gianni Infantino. The international football community is very divided, and we must unite now.’