Fifa president Gianni Infantino gave a bizarre response when confronted by a reporter about calls for his resignation, repeatedly steering the conversation towards the journalist's baldness instead of answering questions about his leadership. The exchange, filmed outside a hotel in the Dominican Republic, comes as Infantino faces mounting criticism over his handling of plans to bring in private investment for Fifa tournaments.

Sky News' US correspondent James Matthews, who is also bald, asked Infantino whether he had "betrayed the game of football" and why he would not resign despite widespread pressure from fans and football associations. Infantino replied "You have a nice haircut. Thank you so much," before later telling Matthews "I'll see you at the hairdressers" as he got into a car. The confrontation follows accusations of "deception" from three continental confederations last week over Infantino's aborted World Cup sell-off plan, while Uefa has threatened to boycott Fifa competitions, saying it has "lost confidence" in his leadership.