TA: Several European football associations have issued statements opposing Infantino, putting increasing pressure on him.

According to The TA, several European football associations, including the English FA, have issued statements publicly opposing Gianni Infantino, who attempted to sell his World Cup stake to private investors.

Earlier, the English Football Association issued a statement on Saturday supporting UEFA's position, saying that Gianni Infantino had lost confidence in FIFA's leadership after attempting to sell a 21% stake in FIFA's commercial and event operations to Joshua Kushner's investment fund for $4.2 billion (£3.1 billion).

"It is time for a full and thorough review of FIFA's leadership and governance structure to ensure that this global sport operates in a transparent manner, benefits all 211 member countries, and places the long-term development of football at its core," the FA's statement read.

Last Friday, facing widespread opposition within the football community—including from FIFA Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour—Infantino made a dramatic 180-degree turn on his FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal.

Despite withdrawing his FFE (Free Football Association) plans, Infantino faces mounting pressure. On Monday, the Football Association of Wales became one of the first 211 FIFA member associations to formally withdraw their support for his re-election next year.

Also on Monday, the Serbian Football Association confirmed the withdrawal of its support for Infantino: "We would like to remind everyone that we provided Mr. Infantino with written support on May 25 this year, but after careful consideration of a series of recent events that have seriously damaged the reputation of FIFA and its president, this was the only logical and rational move."

The Swiss Football Association, where Gianni Infantino was born, stated: "We sent a letter expressing our support before the events that sparked widespread discussion during the World Cup, but these events also caused us concern. Therefore, we are currently engaged in further discussions internally and with other associations. Of course, the events of the past week have also been taken into consideration in these discussions. In addition, we are seeking another face-to-face meeting with the FIFA president and will continue to monitor FIFA's developments until the elections are held on March 18, 2027."

Under UEFA's coordination, its member states will boycott the World Cup – and other European football associations are expected to follow suit, as did the Welsh Football Association and the English Football Association.

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On July 31, a law firm representing FIFA sent letters to both FIFA and Jared Kushner (brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Trump), demanding that all documents related to the plan not be destroyed.

Last week, TA reported that the vast majority of CONCACAF members are losing faith in Gianni Infantino, or have already lost faith in him.

At the FIFA annual congress in April, Gianni Infantino announced his candidacy for re-election, which would be his last term as president of the organization.

Before the FFE scandal broke, Infantino had such a strong control over world football that he once posted on social media that more than 200 of his 211 member associations had pledged their support for his re-election in 2027.

It was widely expected that the 56-year-old president would remain unchallenged in the 2027-31 elections, as he did in 2019 and 2023. However, Victor Montagliani, president of CONCACAF and current FIFA vice president, is seriously considering challenging Gianni Infantino for the presidency. Nominations for candidates participating in the March elections must be submitted by November 18th.