Gianni Infantino faces global resignation calls amid FIFA crisis FAST-MOVING

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [○ 1 SOURCE] Senior FIFA officials, including chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, resigned in protest of the plan. (FIFA internal reports)
• [● 19 SOURCES] UEFA, CAF and CONCACAF opposed the plan and threatened a boycott of FIFA events. (European, African and North‑American confederations)
• [● 2 SOURCES] Hans‑Joachim Eckert said Infantino will seek a way out but faces intense resistance. (Hans‑Joachim Eckert, former FIFA Ethics Committee chair)
• [● 19 SOURCES] UEFA said it may initiate a vote of no confidence against Infantino if the plan is not withdrawn. (UEFA leadership)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] A crisis meeting was held in Rabat, Morocco, where FIFA leadership apologized to the council and member associations. (FIFA press release)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] FIFA announced it will review its decision‑making process and improve internal communication. (FIFA statement)
• [● 20 SOURCES] The proposed plan was valued at $150‑200 billion. (FIFA Forward Enterprise valuation)
• [● 20 SOURCES] Gianni Infantino proposed selling a share of World Cup commercial rights to private investors. (FIFA Forward Enterprise plan)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Lise Klaveness said there is no longer institutional trust in Infantino. (Lise Klaveness, NFF President)
• [● 5 SOURCES] The Norwegian Football Federation called for Gianni Infantino to resign. (NFF President Lise Klaveness)
• [● 3 SOURCES] NFF will refer three matters – the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, the Trump peace prize, and the Balogun suspension – to FIFA's ethics committee. (NFF press release)
• [● 20 SOURCES] Infantino is seeking re‑election in March 2027. (FIFA presidential election schedule)