Welsh FA withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of the UEFA, European football’s governing body, it said in a statement on August 1, 2026, after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash.(Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) Wales on Monday became the first nation to publicly withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid over his failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.“The Football Association of Wales hereby confirms its withdrawal of support for the candidature of Mr Gianni Infantino, for re-election as FIFA president for the 2027–2031 term,” the FAW said in a statement.
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