Infantino dedicates post to Bosnia and Herzegovina: 'You have created lasting memories'
The FIFA president praised the national team's performance at the recent World Cup, while facing calls for his resignation.
The FIFA president praised the national team's performance at the recent World Cup, while facing calls for his resignation.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino dedicated a post on his Instagram profile to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, praising their historic performance at the recent World Cup. He shared photos of Edin Dzeko and his teammates, and the message comes at a time when Infantino is facing growing calls for his resignation over plans to sell FIFA competitions to private investors.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina team advanced past the group stage for the first time in their history at that World Cup. They were placed in a group with Switzerland, Canada, and Qatar, and their tournament ended in the round of 16 with a 2-0 loss to the United States in San Francisco.
"The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team marked their return to the World Cup in style and advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in their history. The players gave their all on the pitch, created lasting memories for their nation, and showed true competitive spirit throughout the tournament. Congratulations also to the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on an excellent World Cup performance," Infantino wrote in his Instagram post.
The post comes at a sensitive time for Infantino. Index.hr reported that he is facing dwindling support from many football associations, after it was revealed that he intends to sell all FIFA competitions to private investors. Due to these plans, many are now calling for his resignation, and his increased activity on social media is being interpreted as an attempt to regain trust.
Additional sources confirm that Infantino has lost the support of a number of associations whose leaders are calling for his departure after the leak of the plan to sell all competitions under FIFA's umbrella to private investors. In an effort to repair the damaged trust, he has stepped up his social media activity, and among his latest posts is the one dedicated to the Dragons. Along with congratulations to the national team, he specifically highlighted the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, praising their excellent performance at the tournament.
