Wales drops support for Infantino re-election bid at FIFA
What's new: Wales became the first national association to pull backing as pressure grows before FIFA's March vote.
The Football Association of Wales withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president, becoming the first national federation to do so after backlash over his failed plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. The move deepens a widening revolt around Infantino before the March FIFA Congress, where he is seeking another term covering 2027 to 2031. UEFA and Concacaf had already blasted FIFA's leadership after the investment proposal was scrapped, with Concacaf calling for a full review. The FAW said failures in governance, leadership, judgment and stakeholder management had cost Infantino its confidence.