Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino

Fifa president Gianni Infantino and US president Donald Trump. Picture: PA

US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body.

Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors.