Wales FA withdraws support for Infantino re-election after FIFA stake plan
Summary
Wales has stopped supporting FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election after his plan to sell a share of World Cup commercial rights failed. Other football groups in Europe and North America also expressed doubts about Infantino’s leadership following the plan’s collapse.Key Facts
- FIFA planned to raise $4.2 billion by selling about 20% of World Cup commercial rights to private investors.
- This plan faced strong opposition and was eventually dropped.
- Wales became the first national football association to withdraw support for Infantino’s 2027-2031 presidential term.
- The Welsh FA cited failures in leadership, governance, and communication as reasons for withdrawing support.
- UEFA (Europe) and CONCACAF (North and Central America) also expressed loss of confidence in Infantino’s leadership.
- UEFA sent a document preservation order to prevent destruction of files during an investigation.
- Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016 and planned to seek a fourth term.
- Experts say the controversy could make his re-election bid more difficult ahead of the March 2027 FIFA Congress.
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