Wire flash
PoliticsTrump proposes FIFA President Infantino as next UN Secretary-General
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Source reporting is collected, normalized, translated or condensed automatically when needed.
- Automatically published source-backed update
US President Donald Trump has reportedly proposed FIFA President Gianni Infantino as the next UN Secretary-General, as António Guterres is set to step down at the end of the year. The suggestion, described by Trump's Special Envoy Paolo Zampolli as a 'genius idea,' comes after Infantino organized the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Trump reportedly believes Infantino is 'respected all over the world' and has a 'special ability to bring people together.' However, the article questions whether Infantino, who earns €5.16 million as FIFA president, would accept the UN role's €366,000 salary, possibly demanding perks like hydration breaks. It also speculates that the move could pave the way for a Nobel Peace Prize for Trump, given Infantino's chairmanship of the Nobel Committee. The report highlights Trump's disdain for the UN but his willingness to install a loyalist.
Source report
US President Donald Trump clearly felt at home in the spotlight of the World Cup final. During the winners' photo of the Spanish team, he remained on stage. Even FIFA President Gianni Infantino could not prevent the bizarre scene.
The United Nations must begin its search for a new Secretary General, as António Guterres is scheduled to step down at the end of the year. US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering FIFA President Gianni Infantino for the role.
Trump's Proposal
Looking at the calendar, Donald Trump appears to have noted that UN Secretary General António Guterres's term ends on New Year's Eve, necessitating a successor. While Trump is not known to hold the United Nations in high regard—viewing the institution with about as much respect as he does the government of Greenland or Nicolás Maduro's turtle—he has reportedly conceived the idea of filling the post with one of his allies.
The chosen candidate, according to reports, is Gianni Infantino. The FIFA President recently staged a World Cup in the United States—alongside Canada and Mexico—in a manner that pleased the US President.
Praise from Trump's Envoy
"Only President Trump could come up with such a genius idea," praised Paolo Zampolli, deeply moved. Zampolli, an Italian-American former model agent who is said to have introduced Trump and Melania, now serves as Trump's Special Envoy for Global Partnerships.
Questions About Infantino's Suitability
Trump is believed to hold the conviction, sources report, that Infantino is "respected all over the world." Additionally, the Swiss is said to possess the "special ability to bring people together." (The Santa Claus also manages something similar, but he did not give Trump a World Cup—nor a peace prize, like the one Infantino unwrapped last December.)
It remains questionable, however, whether a personified commerce like the 56-year-old FIFA boss—who earns a salary of 5.16 million euros—would be content with the UN Secretary General's salary of 366,000 euros. It is assumed he would only accept under the condition of a contractually regulated hydration break in the morning and afternoon.
Further Speculation
Good advice is expensive then. But spinning the scenario further: in conjunction with Infantino's chairmanship of the Nobel Committee, the long-overdue Nobel Peace Prize for Trump could also be within reach.
Read also:
- Section: WM Meeting with Infantino – Trump wants the next World Cup without Canada and Mexico
- Section: WM US President presents trophy – World Champion photo: Trump simply stays on the stage
Source
Nachrichten - WELTWestern
Part of this Story
Trump Offers FIFA President Infantino the Post of UN Secretary-General