Norwegian FA President Calls for Infantino's Resignation, Citing Loss of Confidence

Lise Klaveness, president of the Norwegian Football Association, has publicly called for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, citing a loss of confidence in his leadership.

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We have decided that we no longer trust Infantino. We have been constantly worried and every year, at every time of the year, we have taken a step further in the wrong direction. We have lost confidence in him and there is no going back.

"We have decided that we no longer trust Infantino," Klaveness stated, as reported by The Guardian. "We have been constantly worried and every year, at every time of the year, we have taken a step further in the wrong direction. We have lost confidence in him and there is no going back."

Klaveness described the current global football cooperation as "very polarized and, I would say, chaotic." She urged Infantino to step down immediately to allow the global football community to move forward and cooperate. The Norwegian FA's position represents a significant challenge to Infantino's authority.

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We find ourselves in a very polarized and, I would say, chaotic global cooperation. Therefore, we will ask him to resign immediately so that the world football community can look forward and cooperate in the future.

Klaveness, a former professional footballer and lawyer, has been a vocal critic of FIFA's governance methods. While her name has been mentioned as a potential candidate to challenge Infantino in the upcoming presidential elections, she stated that she is aware of the speculation but is not focused on it. The Norwegian FA's clear declaration aims to highlight their desire for "good reforms" that they believe Infantino has failed to implement.

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We understand that we are a single country, but this is our stance. For us, this represents one more step. We did not vote for him in 2023, but we hoped to support him. He was elected and the reason we were so clear in our statements was to highlight that we wanted him to implement the good reforms he was part of. But he did not, and now we will ask him to resign.