Wales withdraws support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino

sportsAug 3, 2026391,655

The Football Association of Wales has become the first nation to publicly withdraw its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid to be re-elected FIFA president for the 2027-2031 term. The FAW said it “hereby confirms its withdrawal of support for the candidature of Mr Gianni Infantino” after his scrapped plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investment firms. The FAW cited “failures in good governance, processes, leadership, values, stakeholder management, communications and sound judgement,” adding “Failing to put the best interests of football first is a failure we cannot accept.” UEFA and Concacaf issued statements criticising FIFA leadership and UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, while seeking to have relevant documents retained for potential legal action. Wales’s move increases pressure on Infantino’s presidency and raises questions about formal challenges to his re-election and possible accountability steps by regional confederations.

Reece Dinsdale

@reecedinsdale.bsky.social

Fair play Wales! 💪✊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Now the English FA need to show the same backbone. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

96045d ago

Nualaatpeace14

FIFA has a problem with corrupt leaders. Either this body is replaced or a deep clean is essential. I along with billions enjoy football, our National Sport. It's brought me great joy, endless banter & community. It's universal. My son is a coach in Kuala Lumpur. I gave him a ball when he was born.

heenahere.bsky.social4

😂 once again, anything the Trumps or associates are involved with...fails,dies,ends. Infantino learned a lesson.

zebrah.bsky.social4

The World Cup should have been boycotted by all the nations, but it seems many just want to overlook the many human rights violations happening in the USA & Infantino fed right into the narrative. Frankly he’s no better.

tracymcnamara.bsky.social3

According to Sky UK they are also withdrawing their support

Lynne Gray2

Not sure that will happen as the CEO, #DebbieHewitt, is also a Vice President at #FIFA.

William2

Watching the BBC now and it looks as if the English FA has stepped up.

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Khashoggi's Ghost105

FIFA would be so much better off without this guy.

John Rankin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙💛🤍🍀🍀 🇵🇸2

Indeed. The more FAs that withdraw support the greater likelihood of him being forced to step down.

BladeoftheSun

@bladeofthes.bsky.social

Even the Pope has abandoned Infantino with the Vatican withdrawing its vote for Infantino as FIFA President.

13244d ago

Jack Moser5

This pope is hard to live with. If he carries on like this, I might even be tempted to reconsider my atheism.

Big Dave From Philly3

The Vatican has a vote on the FIFA board? Do they have a team... what!?

Andy Blatchford2

Ah now I understand that expression - JESUS SAVES

GENERAL STRIKE 🔥 NOW! 🦺 March for Progress! 🌹🐋1

When you’ve lost the Pope, you know it’s over.

Steve Peers

@stevepeers.bsky.social

English and Welsh football associations withdraw support from Infantino; UEFA plans legal action www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

7945d ago

Rhian Williams3

Excuse me, Welsh and English football associations. The Welsh one went first.

Sue W1

Looks like it could all be about to kick-off 😉

Miguel Delaney

@migueldelaney.bsky.social

Sources say there is a call between Gianni Infantino and Trump cabinet members at midday UK, where he is expected to appeal for support www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

5445d ago

Fail We May… Sail We Must!25

What they gonna do? Bomb football?

Jess White10

Wouldn’t that just inflame opposition against him even more?

Atul Haria (immigrant)7

Oh goody. That's sure to make things worse for him. He's still not learnt that Trump destroys everything he touches...

Woody ⭐️⭐️5

Remove them both, automatically improves the world.

Thomas Juppes3

You know you are fucked when your Last Resort are Donalds psychos

shanetallon.bsky.social3

Daddy, I need some help after I made a big mistake at work...

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Dave Keating39

The US government is suddenly interested in soccer for the first time, and that is not a good thing for soccer.

Noah Barkin15

Tariffs on all countries that call for Infantino’s head? A US ban on soccer? An invasion of Spain to reclaim the 🏆? The possibilities are endless

Bryan Fischer10

Ahh yes, that’ll stem the tide.

Cartoon Steve Bould.8

They gonna bomb St George's Park if the FA doesn't fall into line?

Pam Nash6

WTF business of the Trump cabinet is it?? Fifa's statutes are clear about political interference. It is not permitted. Countries are regularly suspended from international football because of government involvement in national football associations.

The Daftest Lap 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺4

He's properly fucked isn't he? Trump probably won't give a shit now the billions for his family isn't happening, and besides, it's like Infantino completely does not get why people are mad at him and doubles down, the big corrupt cunt

Nathan Phillips4

FIFA votes is the new oil

Tim Murphy3

they're gonna do the isaiah meme for him

max2

more open corruption. when will this lot be imprisoned?

Eoin Harmon2

Bold strategy, dickhead. Very bold.

NationCymru

@nation.cymru

The Football Association of Wales has withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid over his bungled effort to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors

5845d ago

Ann Hopcyn2

Laura McAllister yn Llywydd nesa FIFA “Laura! Laura! Laura!”

Ben Jacobs

@jacobsben.bsky.social

🚨 Welsh FA has withdrawn their support for Gianni Infantino. “The recent failures in good governance, processes, leadership, values, stakeholder management, communications and sound judgement have led us to a position where Mr. Infantino has lost the confidence of the FAW to remain at the helm.”

4745d ago

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__________30

Please tell me the Scottish FA's letter says "GET TAE FUCK, PAL"

Rohan Patel4

They forgot to mention hair failure.

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

The English and Welsh FAs have formally withdrawn their support of FIFA president Gianni Infantino. (via @espn.com)

3845d ago

Gordo!

@posting.fan

my first job as FIFA president would be to change the name from Football (contentious, not descriptive of the game) to something like Foccer (elegant, describes the game, pleases everyone)

2945d ago

Gordo!9

also games are only 10 minutes now and anyone who doesn't score is beaten with reeds

Wooferendum Black Bloc7

Gotta pay Ben Stiller royalties for that

TRG Movies & Entertainment

@trg-commentary.bsky.social

Here's Gianni Infantino, a multimillionaire (between 14 and 22 mill), feeling "discrimination"; against him. He's a disgusting piece of shit. youtu.be/uscZQPQz16s?...

2745d ago

Blasé Boylan1

Once again, Everything Trump Touches Dies. FAFO for FIFA.

Brandy Blue 🦋1

I would love to know how much cash trump crime family lost.

hokusai 🌊🌊🌊

@thebluenami.bsky.social

#FIFA's corrupt president GIANNI INFANTINO under increased pressure to resign almost every federation & now global leaders calling him out for being UNFIT wouldn't be surprised if he's scrambling to get TRUMP to make a statement of support for him #blues

1545d ago

zimadood.bsky.social1

What do you get when you cross Gianni Infantino with Donald Trump? Mr Bean. Infantino does bear some resemblance in my books.

Michael Wolfe1

A statement from Trump is more likely to hurt than help him.

Bremain in Spain

@bremaininspain.com

Wales became the first nation to publicly withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino's re-election bid on Monday, citing "failures in good governance, process, leadership." #Euronews www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

2045d ago

Bob Geiger

@bobgeiger.bsky.social

Headline of the day, featuring FIFA President, and Trump fluffer, Gianni Infantino: "Trump Suck-Up Begs White House Goons to Help Save His Job" www.thedailybeast.com/fifa-boss-gi...

1044d ago

FinTwitter

@fintwitter.bsky.social

FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO WANTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HELP KEEP HIM IN OFFICE & SCHEDULED PRIVATE TALKS WITH SECRETARY OF STATE RUBIO - NY POST

1245d ago

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Jeff Fecke12

Look, America is powerful and stuff, but I'm pretty sure we're not in the top twenty most influential nations in association football.

Iñaki Aldasoro9

Perimeters of a deal emerging for Fifantino

David Brace3

Infantino learns that his bribe machine is, in fact, a football association & when the jig is up the politicos & corps who paid the bribes don't really care who they are bribing.

Man Incognito

@sjbrewer.bsky.social

[Sky News] Wales has become the first football association to officially withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's re-election - officially in writing to FIFA.

1645d ago

AFP News Agency

@en.afp.com

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's ability to brush aside criticism and push through enlarged versions of the Club World Cup and World Cup lent him an air of omnipotence, but a failed private investor plan has left his position under threat for the first time. u.afp.com/SHUU

1244d ago

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Wales withdraws support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino

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