00:00US President Donald Trump has defended FIFA President Gianni Infantino,
00:04saying that it would be a terrible mistake to remove him from office.
00:08Trump's comments come as Infantino faces growing criticism over a failed plan
00:13to create a new company to handle FIFA's commercial and ticketing business.
00:19UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Federation have accused Infantino of breaking trust over the proposal.
00:27The plan would have given a 21% stake in the new company to Thrive Capital,
00:33a firm founded by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Trump's son-in-law.
00:38UEFA has threatened to boycott FIFA competitions and said it could take legal action over the proposal,
00:44which has now been dropped.
00:47FIFA, however, has backed Infantino, describing the criticism as part of a concerted and ongoing effort
00:53to undermine the organization and its president.
00:56Infantino, who is due to stand for re-election next March, has denied any wrongdoing.
01:02It remains to be seen whether Trump's support will help Infantino's re-election bid.
01:07The two have maintained a close relationship,
01:10with Infantino awarding Trump FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize in December 2025.
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