African football powers are quietly plotting a coup against FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, eyeing Mattias Grafström — the calm, consensus-building general secretary — as their dark horse candidate. Though Grafström once signaled doubts over Infantino’s World Cup sales plan and even backed a memo questioning it, he later reversed course, supporting Infantino after a key critic was fired. Now, with 15 African federations allegedly plotting a rebellion and frustration simmering over the Africa Cup of Nations’ controversial rescheduling, Grafström’s reputation as a unifier makes him a tantalizing, if unexpected, contender. He’s reportedly stunned by the overtures — and hasn’t confirmed he’ll run — but whispers are growing that if he steps up, he could be the man to bridge continents and reshape FIFA’s future.
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