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Sport

“Too Late to Save Your Dignity” – Luis Figo Calls for Infantino’s Resignation as FIFA President

By Ademola Adedayo / 2026-08-05 / 2 min read

Former Portugal international Luis Figo has called on Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president, accusing him of debasing the office and failing to uphold the standards of football’s governing body.

In a statement, Figo said he was joining others within the football community in urging Infantino to step down. “Today I join others from across our game and call for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA President,” he said.

Figo alleged that Infantino had “debased the office that he promised to elevate” and acted against the interests of the sport. He also claimed that Infantino had lost the confidence of senior FIFA staff, advisers, and many people involved in football.

While it was “too late to save his dignity,” Figo argued, it was “not too late to save football,” concluding with a call for Infantino to resign immediately.

Infantino is fighting to save his job after a fierce backlash against his plan to sell a 20 per cent stake in the World Cup to private equity investors. The plan has been rejected by three continental confederations, forcing Infantino to ditch the proposal. He held emergency talks with other FIFA directors in Morocco on Wednesday in an attempt to win back support.

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