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Politics · European UnionEuropean FAs withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino
England and Wales have withdrawn support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino over plans to sell minority stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprises, valued at $20bn, to private equity. The Scottish FA has not commented, while its president chairs FIFA’s Finance Committee.
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PoliticsSerbia withdraws support for Infantino as FIFA leadership crisis grows
Serbia's football association withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining European opposition after FIFA's failed $4.2 billion tournament stake sale. The reversal came 70 days after Serbia initially backed Infantino, with the association calling for new leadership to restore trust in global football governance.
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MediaSerbia, Sweden and Wales withdraw support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election
Serbia, Sweden and Wales have withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president after his plan to sell a 20% stake in a new FIFA entity for up to $4.2bn was abandoned. England’s FA is expected to do the same, while UEFA and CONCACAF have expressed concerns over FIFA’s leadership.
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UEFA threatens legal action over Infantino's $4.2bn World Cup profit sale plan
UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino's abandoned plan to sell a $4.2bn stake in World Cup profits to private investors. The proposal, withdrawn after global criticism, prompted UEFA to explore an alternative FIFA president candidate ahead of the March 2027 election.
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