Wales first nation to withdraw support for Infantino
Wales become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has announced it is the first nation to distance itself from Gianni Infantino's campaign to retain his position as Fifa president for the 2027-2031 term. This decision was prompted by the contentious proposal to sell shares of FIFA's competitions to private investment firms, which the global football community vehemently opposed.
European football's governing body, UEFA, and Concacaf, the organization overseeing football in North, Central America, and the Caribbean, both issued statements expressing their disapproval of Infantino's leadership following the withdrawal of this plan. The FAW further detailed their stance, citing a series of governance failures, inadequate processes, poor leadership, a lack of sound judgement, ineffective stakeholder management, and inadequate communications as the reasons for their loss of confidence in Infantino's ability to continue leading world football.
They emphasized that failing to prioritize the best interests of football is an unacceptable failure.
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