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Call for Infantino to resign comes amid wave of support
Norwegian federation calls for Infantino to resign; African and South American bodies back him, widening rift over FIFA's shelved investment plan.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces a fresh call to resign even as support from African and South American federations strengthens his position. The Norwegian Football Federation asked him to step down Friday, its president Lise Klaveness said.
The call came after a week of criticism over a shelved private investment plan. FIFA had proposed raising up to $4.2 billion through a new subsidiary called the FIFA Forward Enterprise. European football's governing body UEFA said it no longer has confidence in Infantino. UEFA repeated its threat to boycott World Cups.