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Gavin Blackburn

Wales, Serbia and Sweden withdraw support for Infantino's re-election bid as FIFA chief

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."

The announcement came after a loss of confidence in Infantino's leadership after an attempt to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors, with the Welsh FA saying it would not back Infantino's candidature for the 2027-2031 term.

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