Also known as: Norwegian football association president Lise Klaveness
Norwegian Football Federation president who called for FIFA President Infantino's resignation and filed ethics complaints over World Cup matters.
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Citizen Digital
… One of Infantino's bitterest opponents, the Norwegian Football Federation and their forthright president Lise Klaveness, called for Infantino to resign last Friday. …
What next for beleaguered FIFA president Infantino?Citizen Digital
… "We (Norwegian Football Federation) are going to ask the FIFA president to resign now." NFF president Lise Klaveness, a consistent critic of the Italian-Swiss lawyer, makes no bones about what she wants. …
Infantino and the failed investment plan - What they saidCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), among the fiercest critics of FIFA president Gianni Infantino for several years, will call for his resignation, its head Lise Klaveness said on Friday. …
Norwegian football federation calls for Infantino to resignCitizen Digital
… A prominent critic, Norwegian football chief Lise Klaveness, is likely to pour more fuel on the fire when she holds a press conference on Friday. …
UEFA maintains boycott threat as African confederation backs InfantinoThe Standard
… A prominent critic, Norwegian football chief Lise Klaveness, is likely to pour more fuel on the fire when she holds a press conference on Friday. …
UEFA maintains boycott threat as African confederation backs InfantinoCitizen Digital
… UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and Norway's football chief Lise Klaveness -- who would be the first woman elected as president -- have both ruled themselves out in the past. …
Infantino faces nervy times to see if challenger emergesCitizen Digital
… Lise Klaveness, the president of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), says she will seek the backing of her board to lodge the complaint with FIFA's ethics committee over an incident that "should not have happened". …
Norway to make formal complaint to FIFA over Balogun red card sagaCitizen Digital
… ates perform the traditional Viking rowing celebration for their fans after the match Audio By Vocalize Norway are riding the crest of a wave having made the knockout stage on their return to the World Cup after 28 years and for Norwegian Football Federation chief Lise Klaveness …
Norway steer steady grassroots course to World Cup successCitizen Digital
… NFF president Lise Klaveness said they had acted alone in their approach to FIFA's ethics committee. …
Norwegian football federation ask FIFA to probe Trump peace prizeCitizen Digital
… "We want to see (the prize) abolished," Norwegian football association president Lise Klaveness told reporters this week. …
Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA CongressFIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrew his plan to raise private investment for a new commercial subsidiary to run World Cup operations after global backlash. UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC released an open letter criticizing his leadership style, despite calls for unity.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrew his plan to raise private investment for a new commercial subsidiary to run World Cup operations after global backlash. UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC released an open letter criticizing his leadership style, despite calls for unity.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino abandoned his controversial plan to allow private investment in the World Cup, described as a "humiliating climbdown." Though he received support from senior directors and a confederation this week, his position remains precarious ahead of his potential re-election for a fourth and final term next March.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Norwegian Football Federation, led by Lise Klaveness, has called for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, saying he lacks the institutional trust required to lead FIFA stably. The call comes after UEFA also said it lost confidence in Infantino following backlash against his plan for private investment in the World Cup.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino lost UEFA's "confidence" after withdrawing a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup, prompting the European body to reiterate a boycott threat. While the Confederation of African Football backed Infantino, CONMEBOL and UEFA criticized him over the cancelled financing scheme.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino abandoned a plan to bring private finance into the World Cup after UEFA threatened to boycott tournaments, but UEFA said on Thursday that not all of its conditions have been met and reiterated the boycott threat. CAF backed Infantino while CONMEBOL criticized him.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost UEFA's confidence after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup triggered global backlash and calls for his resignation, despite FIFA withdrawing the proposal. His previously unopposed path to a fourth term in March's election has been significantly weakened.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Norway's football federation president says she will seek board backing to file a complaint with FIFA's ethics committee over Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension, calling the incident one that "should not have happened" and saying it has put "the whole game at risk."
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Norway has advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, their first return in 28 years. Norwegian Football Federation chief Lise Klaveness attributes their success to a grassroots development model that keeps young players with local clubs under volunteer coaches, a system that produced players including Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Norwegian Football Federation has requested FIFA's ethics committee to investigate FIFA president Gianni Infantino's award of an inaugural peace prize to US President Donald Trump during the December 2026 World Cup draw. The inquiry follows a complaint filed by human rights group FairSquare, which alleged Infantino breached his duty of neutrality.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA's 76th Congress convenes in Vancouver less than two months before the World Cup opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States, with roughly 1,600 delegates expected to discuss the Iran war, World Cup logistics, and Russia's international ban. Iran's football federation officials abruptly left Canada after landing in Toronto, threatening to overshadow the meeting.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →