Swiss Football Association withdraws support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino
Summary
The Swiss Football Association has stopped supporting Gianni Infantino for the next FIFA president election. This happened after many European football groups opposed Infantino's plan to sell parts of FIFA competitions to private investors.Key Facts
- The Swiss Football Association (SFV) withdrew support for Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA presidential election.
- Infantino is the current FIFA president and is Swiss.
- FIFA and UEFA, the European football body, are based in Switzerland.
- Infantino proposed selling stakes in FIFA competitions like the World Cup to private investors.
- Many European national football associations opposed this proposal.
- Due to the backlash, FIFA shelved the plan to sell stakes under the FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative.
- The SFV wants FIFA leadership to show transparency, responsibility, and clear decision-making.
- SFV president Peter Knabel said unanswered questions led to the decision to withdraw support.
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