Former Portugal international Luis Figo publicly calls on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign, joining wider criticism of FIFA’s leadership following the collapse of the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan. Multiple outlets report that Figo, who briefly ran for FIFA president in 2015 but withdrew, posts his demand for Infantino to stand down and uses strongly worded accusations about Infantino’s conduct and priorities. Sources say Figo argues Infantino has failed to uphold standards expected of the office and has placed personal interests above football. Several articles link Figo’s remarks to Infantino’s controversial World Cup-linked proposal to sell stakes in the competition to private investors, which faced a backlash and was later withdrawn or scrapped. The Guardian and others also note that Infantino faced mounting internal and external pressure after cancelling the plan and called an emergency meeting of FIFA staff amid the growing debate over his future. Across coverage, Figo’s message is consistent: Infantino should leave the role now, with some reporting that the call is intended to “save football” as well as address what Figo describes as damage to FIFA’s reputation and integrity.