France Withdraws Support for FIFA President Infantino, Le Monde Reports
The federation cited governance concerns after FIFA abandoned a $4.2 billion private-investment plan and other national associations also withdrew backing.
- On Thursday, the French Football Federation announced it is withdrawing support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's reelection bid next year, citing a unanimous decision by its members.
- The French cited Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity for $4.2 billion, stating these events were "in direct conflict with the fundamental principles of good governance and the values of football."
- Insisting that recent initiatives have "seriously damaged the image and unity of football," the FFF joined European federations including England, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Scotland, and Wales in withdrawing support.
- The FFF will launch consultations with international figures to "foster collective reflection and to draw up proposals for a far-reaching transformation of FIFA's governance," aiming to restore confidence and transparency.
- Despite the mounting backlash, the 56-year-old Infantino plans to stand for a final term through 2031; he remains the only candidate for the presidency with no credible adversaries.
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France pulls support for Gianni Infantino as heat intensifies
The French Football Federation became the latest football federation to withdraw support of FIFA president Gianni Infantino in his upcoming re-election bid. Infantino, who has held FIFA's top spot since February of 2016, has been under fire since an aborted plan to sell a reported $4.2 billion stake in the World Cup to private investors,
French soccer federation withdraws support for Infantino's FIFA reelection bid
The French Football Federation withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino's bid for another term as FIFA president on Thursday after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
The head of FIFA can no longer count on the support of the Fédération de Football France, which has expressed its disagreement with the function's intentions regarding the rights of the Mundial.
The French Football Federation will not finally support Gianni Infantino for his re-election as FIFA leader in March 2027. A reversal after Philippe Diallo's favourable position at the 2026 World Cup.
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Quotidiano NazionaleParis, 10 Sep. (askanews) - The French Football Federation (FFF) downloads Gianni Infantino will not support his candidacy for another term as president of FIFA in March 2027. This is announced on Thursday by the president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo, at the end of a meeting of the executive committee in Paris. The FFF joins the other European federations that have decided to distance themselves from the head of the governing body of the world f…
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