Mexico and Argentina Give Backing to Under-Fire Infantino
The federations said the proposal created uncertainty and backed continued FIFA leadership as criticism grows over Infantino’s re-election prospects.
- On Thursday, August 6, The Mexican Football Federation released a statement backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino, emphasizing "institutional integrity and respect" within governance and rejecting processes outside that framework.
- The controversy stems from Infantino's proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise to sell a minority stake to private investors, which sparked severe backlash from Concacaf and UEFA threatening boycotts.
- While the Argentine Football Association also supports Infantino, The Croatian Football Federation, England, and Albania reassessed their positions, with Fifpro describing the proposal as a "profound abuse of presidential power."
- In response to widespread criticism, FIFA scrapped the proposal and apologized for "mistakes around the proposal," pledging to review internal processes while maintaining all actions complied with regulations.
- Infantino's re-election bid for a fourth term in March now faces a complex political landscape, casting a shadow over what was once considered a certain victory for the FIFA president.
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In the same direction, the Mexican federation
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) and Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have announced that they will support current FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the electoral congress in March next year. Meanwhile, the Norwegian Football Association (NFF) has called for Infantino to resign.
Football world splits as Argentina, Mexico back FIFA president Infantino amid World Cup rights row
Football bodies around the world continued to take sides. Mexico and Argentina's football associations became the latest to support Infantino, following the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) unanimous backing of his leadership on Thursday.
The Mexican Football Federation has expressed support for the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, who has been under an avalanche of criticism.
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