TRUMP WANTS FIFA BOSS INFANTINO TO RUN THE UN

President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, believing the Swiss-born soccer administrator has a unique ability to bring nations together, according to The New York Post.

President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, believing the Swiss-born soccer administrator has a unique ability to bring nations together, according to The New York Post.

Donald Trump wants the man who runs world football to run the world.

The US President is pushing for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be elected the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, replacing Portugal’s António Guterres, who steps down at the end of December, The New York Post reports.

Trump believes Infantino “is respected by everyone around the world, and recognizes he has a special ability to bring people together,” a source close to the president told The Post. The two men grew close through the staging of the 2026 World Cup, with Infantino going to considerable lengths to include and flatter Trump — including presenting him with FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize in December.

Trump’s special envoy for global partnerships, Paolo Zampolli, endorsed the idea enthusiastically, telling The Post that “only President Trump could have such a genius idea,” and describing Infantino as someone “liked by everybody.” Zampolli drew parallels between the two roles, noting that FIFA’s 211 member associations compare favourably with the UN’s 193 member states.

To secure the position, Infantino would need endorsement from the 15-member Security Council — where five permanent members hold vetoes — followed by General Assembly confirmation. It remains unclear whether Infantino wants the job. The move would also represent a steep financial sacrifice: Infantino earns approximately $6 million annually at FIFA, compared to the UN Secretary-General’s reported compensation of around $418,000.

The field of current candidates includes Chile’s Michelle Bachelet and Argentina’s Rafael Grossi, whom one insider described to The Post as part of a group of seven “lame” candidates. Infantino, meanwhile, faces his own complications at FIFA — including blowback over Trump’s intervention to overturn a one-game suspension of US player Folarin Balogun during the World Cup, which drew fierce criticism from European nations.