Fifa request to give Gianni Infantino ‘Pope-level’ treatment rejected by Vancouver

SportFootballFifa request to give Gianni Infantino ‘Pope-level’ treatment rejected by VancouverThe level of security detail proposed by Fifa was level with arrangements for the president of the United States and one above that offered to Canada’s prime minister Jamie Braidwood Tuesday 28 April 2026 13:03 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966376","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-gianni-infantino-motorcade-vancouver-world-cup-b2966376.html","title":"Fifa request to give Gianni Infantino ‘Pope-level’ treatment rejected by Vancouver"}}Gianni Infantino will be attending the Fifa congress in Vancouver this week (AFP/Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Police in Vancouver rejected a request from Fifa to provide president Gianni Infantino with a level-four motorcade esco...