FIFA President Infantino believes he has the support of world football

Infantino, who was in Azerbaijan for the Under-15 World Cup, laughed off the question of whether he was considering resigning after the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project in his interview with the BBC.

Stating that it is not always easy to gather different views under one roof, Infantino said, "There is nothing bad in disagreement. We see this every day in many countries of the world. It is okay to have disagreements and have different views, but then we need to be able to move on." he said.

Asked whether he was considering leaving office after the recent increasing calls for resignation, Infantino said, "You know, I was elected by 211 member federations from all over the world." he replied.

Reminding that he received full support from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Infantino said, "I am just returning from Tokyo, where the Asian Football Confederation fully supports me. I was in the Cape Verde Islands, where all African countries support me. I am meeting with all federations all over the world." he said.

Emphasizing that he respects all opinions, Infantino noted that the member federations will decide who will be president and how FIFA will be managed.

EMPHASIS ON "MORE FREQUENT DIALOGUE" WITH UEFA

Infantino also stated that "more frequent" dialogue with UEFA was needed to repair strained relations.

Infantino, who did not give a clear answer to the question of when they would submit the documents requested by UEFA, stated that the documents were subject to a legal process and that they were working on it.

UEFA last week requested that all critical documents regarding the FFE be shared by November 2, and UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis announced that FIFA left "a number of fundamental questions" unanswered.

The application process for candidates who will run against Infantino in the March 2027 election ends on November 18.

Gianni Infantino has been the FIFA president since 2016.