The statement came as Infantino remains FIFA president and faces scrutiny over the World Cup stake-sale plan. The available reports do not provide further details about the plan, including its proposed structure or status, but describe it as failed or divisive. BBC News reported that Infantino dismissed questions about whether he had considered resigning over the controversy.
Yahoo Sports reported that Infantino is seeking re-election as FIFA president next year. In that context, he said he had the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of soccer, according to the report. The Hindu also reported his claim that he was supported by most of football.
The Hindu reported that Infantino referred to his election by FIFA’s 211 member associations and said an organization such as FIFA can contain different views and points of view. That account places his claim of broad support alongside an acknowledgment that member associations may not hold identical positions.
The reports establish that Infantino made the claim, but they do not independently verify the extent of the support he described. They also do not identify the interview location or provide additional detail about efforts to force him to step down beyond the reported resignation questions and the controversy surrounding the stake-sale plan.