Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino
The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has withdrawn its support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino and will not vote for his re-election, according to chief executive Ian Maxwell. This decision aligns with the position of UEFA, with 55 Uefa associations meeting to express their lack of confidence in Infantino's leadership. FairSquare, a non-profit organization, has also requested that Infantino be ruled ineligible to run again for the presidency, arguing that he is already serving his third and final term as per Fifa statutes.
Infantino is under pressure for attempting to create a new company, Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), to manage commercial and ticketing rights of all Fifa competitions, with 21% to be sold off to a private investment company. The SFA will not participate in the re-election scheduled for early 2027.
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