French Football Federation withdraws backing for FIFA president Gianni Infantino
At a recent board session, the French Football Federation announced it will not support Gianni Infantino’s candidacy at the upcoming FIFA congress, ending its long‑standing backing. The federation said the decision follows the scrapping of the FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative, a plan that would have created a commercial entity and allowed private investors, including individuals linked to the Donald Trump family, to take stakes in FIFA.
UEFA has previously passed a motion of no confidence in Infantino, and other national associations have also withdrawn support. Norway’s federation has gone further by calling for Infantino’s departure.
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Why it matters
The move highlights growing dissent among major football associations over FIFA’s leadership.
How this story developed
- Sep 10 French Football Federation withdraws long-standing backing for FIFA president Gianni Infantino
- Sep 10 French federation withdraws its backing for Infantino.
