In just three weeks, the political landscape of international football has undergone a dramatic reversal. FIFA President Infantino, who initially faced an existential crisis and seemed on the brink of resignation, has successfully weathered the storm through the extensive network he built over more than a decade and strong backing from Arab and African blocs led by Morocco.

Recognizing that removing Infantino was impossible, the opposition, led by UEFA, was forced to shift strategy: rather than insisting on his removal, they pivoted to "constraining his power" through institutional reforms designed to curb the president's absolute authority.

The spark for this political crisis was Infantino's controversial proposal to sell 20% commercial rights to FIFA events such as the World Cup to attract private investment. This proposal, pushed through without proper consultation, immediately ignited widespread backlash across the global football community. UEFA, AFC, and Concacaf quickly formed an anti-Infantino alliance, publicly calling for FIFA leadership change. Several European football federations progressively withdrew their support for his reelection, and France recently formally defected, escalating the crisis to its peak.

At that moment, the football world broadly believed Infantino's influence had collapsed and his removal was inevitable. Senior football officials involved in secret negotiations acknowledged: "Three weeks ago, everyone thought he was finished. No one anticipated that the loyalty system and intricate network built over more than a decade would prove so resilient and virtually unshakeable."

The pivotal turning point was an emergency summit in Rabat, Morocco. Morocco, alongside numerous African and Arab national football federations, firmly backed Infantino, becoming his strongest pillar and entirely offsetting pressure from European and American football bodies. Following this crucial meeting, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura publicly declared full support for Infantino, effectively eliminating any immediate threat of resignation.

Once the crisis subsided, the opposition fully accepted reality and abandoned the extreme goal of "toppling Infantino," instead adopting a more pragmatic and effective strategy: keep the personnel, constrain the power. All parties have focused their efforts on FIFA institutional reform, modifying statutes and improving governance mechanisms to strip away the president's arbitrary absolute authority, fundamentally limiting his personal influence and ending the era of one-man rule over football politics.

Currently, this power struggle in football continues. Infantino has temporarily stabilized his position, but his personal credibility has been significantly damaged, and the restructuring of FIFA's power dynamics has officially begun.

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