# Ceferin rules out FIFA bid but tells Infantino to quit

https://mins.news/en/item/30249

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 06:09 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/24/ceferin-wont-challenge-infantino-for-fifa-presidency-but-tells-him-to-quit?traffic_source=rss

> UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he is not interested in replacing FIFA president Gianni Infantino, arguing that remaining at UEFA protects his credibility. He warns Infantino must step down or face a challenger if he seeks re-election at the FIFA Congress in March, amid criticism of his abandoned private-investment plan for FIFA tournaments.

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