Ceferin won’t challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency but tells him to quit

By AFP and Reuters. Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026.

What happened

European football chief Aleksander Ceferin notes he is "not interested" in replacing Gianni Infantino but cautioned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge.

Ceferin has been vocal in his criticism since Infantino made public his controversial aims to seek private investment in a firm to run FIFA tournaments. Nevertheless, ruling himself out of a bid to take Infantino's place, the 58-year-old Slovenian informed The Rest is Politics podcast on Monday that he is "not interested because of two reasons".

The bottom line

For now, ceferin won't challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency but tells him to quit remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.