FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants the Trump administration to help keep him in office and has sought private talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio Monday amid growing pressure to resign over his scheme to sell off the World Cup to Josh Kushner’s private equity firm,

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said his proposal "will not proceed" after UEFA — the European football association that includes powerhouses such as Spain, France, England and Germany — unanimously threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions going forward.

Infantino has reportedly attempted to contact Trump by phone several times since the investment proposal collapsed on Friday but has been unable to reach him.

FIFA denies Gianni Infantino scheduled a call with Marco Rubio as pressure mounts over the collapsed Thrive Capital deal and UEFA's open revolt.

The reported outreach comes as Gianni Infantino faces mounting scrutiny after Fifa abandoned its controversial World Cup commercial rights sell-off plan.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup proved to be a controversial one. The United States joined Canada and Mexico as a host nation for the event, but it was the only country that saw its President, Donald Trump, involve himself in the goings-on on the pitch.

Gianni Infantino’s plan to monetize FIFA—and to reportedly pay himself accordingly—threatens to be his undoing.

Trump says he never spoke about it.