Wales becomes first federation to withdraw support for Infantino after collapse of FIFA's $4.2bn plan
The Football Association of Wales withdrew support for Gianni Infantino's FIFA re-election for the 2027-2031 term.
FIFA abandoned its $4.2bn plan to sell a 20% stake in a new entity managing commercial rights for competitions including the men's World Cup.
The FAW cited failures in governance, leadership, stakeholder management, and judgement as reasons for losing confidence in Infantino.
Wales became the first national federation to publicly withdraw support for Infantino, whose re-election bid faces unprecedented scrutiny.
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