FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on August 23, 2026. [AFP]
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has said he is "not interested" in replacing Gianni Infantino, but has warned the under-fire FIFA president must either quit or face a leadership challenge in March.
Infantino has come under increasing pressure to step down as the head of world football's global governing body over his now abandoned plan to secure private investment in FIFA tournaments, including the men's and women's World Cups.
Meanwhile UEFA, which oversees the running of European football, has threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions, with several continental and national federations also withdrawing their support for Infantino.
But Ceferin ruled himself out of a bid to take Infantino's place as the chief of world football, the 58-year-old Slovenian on Monday telling The Rest is Politics podcast: "I'm not interested because of two reasons. One reason is that I love UEFA and I love working here, and I think that at a certain point... it's time to also enjoy life a bit.
"And the second point is, my credibility is much, much higher if I'm not interested in the position."
Ceferin has been vocal in his criticism since Infantino revealed his controversial plans to seek private investment in a company to run FIFA tournaments.