Italy sides with Ceferin and withdraws support for Infantino
Record26 August 2026 at 15:43
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced that it withdraws its support for Gianni Infantino's candidacy for the FIFA presidency, aligning with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, who had already stated that the European confederation would not support Infantino's continuation. This decision represents another blow to Infantino's re-election campaign, at a time when the FIFA president faces growing opposition from European federations. The dispute for leadership of the body governing world football is intensifying, with Italy becoming the latest federation to publicly express its position against the current president.
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