{"id":124557,"date":"2026-08-11T14:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=124557"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:47:15","slug":"trump-warns-fifa-against-removing-president-gianni-infantino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/trump-warns-fifa-against-removing-president-gianni-infantino\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Warns FIFA Against Removing President Gianni Infantino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-section-id=\"170l73j\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"64\"><strong>Washington:<\/strong> US President Donald Trump has voiced his support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, warning that the global football governing body would be making a \u201cbig mistake\u201d if it removed him from office.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"538\">In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the World Cups staged under Infantino\u2019s leadership had been the most successful in history. He claimed that the tournament would not achieve the same level of success or profitability if Infantino were replaced.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"661\">\u201cIt would be a big mistake for FIFA to even think about replacing President Gianni Infantino for any reason,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"821\">Describing Infantino as an \u201coutstanding person,\u201d Trump claimed that the FIFA president had overseen four of the most successful World Cup tournaments to date.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"932\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201cIf Infantino leaves, the World Cup will never again be as successful or profitable,\u201d the US president added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump has voiced his support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, warning that the global football governing body would be making a \u201cbig mistake\u201d if it removed him from office. 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