English FA to Withdraw Support for Gianni Infantino as FIFA President
The move follows backlash over a scrapped plan to sell about 20% of FIFA competitions to private investors, a proposal that could have raised $4.2 billion.
- On Monday, The English Football Association joined Wales in withdrawing support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, dealing a major blow following his abandoned plan to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial entity.
- Infantino shelved the controversial plan to sell a 20% stake in Fifa Forward Enterprise on Friday, following fierce resistance from global confederations aimed at unlocking up to $4.2 billion.
- UEFA confirmed it is 'actively considering legal action' regarding the sell-off scheme and issued a document preservation order, while senior advisor Carlos Cordeiro resigned and chief operating officer Kevin Lamour claimed the president had 'deceived' staff.
- Minister Andy Burnham stated Infantino is the 'wrong man' to lead the organization, while The Football Association called for a 'full and robust review' into his leadership.
- Triggering an Extraordinary Fifa Congress requires support from 43 national associations, a threshold currently considered improbable without a majority of the 211 member nations backing removal.
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For Lothar Matthäus, the FIFA president has done a lot right for a long time, but not at all. The expert is counting on the investor plan, which came at the "false time ever".
The English Football Association (FA) will withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, which represents a new step by the European associations in an effort to bring about a change at the head of the world house of football as soon as possible, the British media reported.
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English FA to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election
England's soccer governing body is withdrawing support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino's re-election, The Athletic reported on Monday. The English Football Association (FA) issued a statement voicing its displeasure with Infantino after his aborted attempt to sell a 21% stake in FIFA's commercial and event operations to a private investor. "It is time for a
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