The Guardian urges Infantino to step down for the good of football

According to The Guardian, Fifa president Gianni Infantino should step down in the interests of the game he claims to love. The newspaper's editorial argues that his authority is draining away after plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity were leaked to the media.

The editorial draws a parallel with Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, noting that bankruptcy comes 'gradually, then suddenly' – and suggests Infantino's credibility is suffering a similar collapse.

Since taking office in 2016, Infantino has faced regular criticism over a monetising approach that often comes at a sporting cost. But the leaked proposal involving the brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law appears to have gone too far, the paper argues.

The Guardian concludes that Infantino's attempt to brazen out the storm adds insult to injury, and that he should go for the sake of football.