Gianni Infantino laughed in response to a question over whether he had considered resigning as Fifa president as he declared he retains the support of the “vast, vast majority” of world football.

Infantino came under significant pressure this summer following the collapse of his proposals to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors under the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino could stand for re-election unopposed next March (Reuters)

After facing calls to resign from Uefa over the proposals, Infantino is planning to stand for re-election in March, while he has also outlined plans for reform within Fifa and last week apologised to members of the Fifa Council .

Infantino’s hopes of re-election received a significant boost this week when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which had previously supported Uefa’s stance, declared its “full commitment” to supporting him .

The AFC’s apparent U-turn, means Infantino will likely to have enough votes to…