First nation withdraws support for Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
- The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has officially withdrawn its support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid, becoming the first football association to do so.
- The FAW cited “recent failures in good governance, processes, leadership, values, stakeholder management, communications and sound judgement” as reasons for losing confidence in Infantino.
- This decision follows Infantino’s controversial and now-shelved plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, which he announced on Friday night.
- UEFA, European football’s governing body, also declared a loss of confidence in Infantino, stating that the current Fifa leadership has lost the trust of many in the football family.
- The English FA has called for a “full and robust review” into Fifa’s leadership and governance, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated Infantino is the “wrong man” to lead the organisation.
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