Gianni Infantino to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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FIFA President created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Infantino fans. Speculation had been rife that the FIFA President is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouGianni

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouGianni was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Gianni Infantino was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGianni”
— @universalObserver, 27 Apr 2026
“I thought Gianni Infantino retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 27 Apr 2026

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