Gianni Infantino sorry for offending British fans and defends Trump peace prize

The Fifa chief said that the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 had been special because “for the first time in history no Brit was arrested”.

Gianni Infantino has apologised to British fans over remarks he made last month. Pic: Bruna Prado/AP

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has apologised over remarks he made about British fans and defended the decision to award a peace prize to United States president Donald Trump.

Infantino said at last month’s World Economic Forum in Davos that the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 had been special because “for the first time in history no Brit was arrested”.