Fifa president Gianni Infantino, buoyed by a well-received World Cup only weeks ago, now faces mounting pressure to resign over a controversial plan to sell off the World Cup. Despite issuing an apology, the backlash has not subsided, raising questions about whether this represents one scandal too many for a leader already known for divisive moves, including controversially awarding Donald Trump a peace prize.

This episode of the Guardian's Full Story podcast, hosted by Reged Ahmad with sports reporter Jack Snape, examines why the sell-off plan proved so unpopular and assesses Infantino's chances of remaining in post. It comes as Fifa has publicly defended Infantino, accusing critics of an "effort to undermine" the president, while the Guardian's editorial board has argued he should step down in the interests of football.