The Athletic | Football(@TheAthleticFC):The English Football Association (FA) is set to write to Gianni Infantino to withdraw its support for him to be re-elected as FIFA president. This comes after the FA issued a statement on Saturday endorsing the view of UEFA that it had lost confidence in Infantino’s leadership after he attempted to sell a 21 per cent stake in FIFA’s commercial and event operations to Joshua Kushner’s investment fund for $4.2billion (£3.1bn). “It is time for a full and robust review of FIFA’s leadership and governance to ensure that the global game is run transparently, for the benefit of all 211 member nations and with the long term stewardship of football at its heart,” the FA’s statement read. More from @Dan_Sheldon_ and @megan

2026.08.03 12:10

The English Football Association (FA) is set to write to Gianni Infantino to withdraw its support for him to be re-elected as FIFA president. This comes after the FA issued a statement on Saturday endorsing the view of UEFA that it had lost confidence in Infantino’s leadership after he attempted to sell a 21 per cent stake in FIFA’s commercial and event operations to Joshua Kushner’s investment fund for $4.2billion (£3.1bn). “It is time for a full and robust review of FIFA’s leadership and governance to ensure that the global game is run transparently, for the benefit of all 211 member nations and with the long term stewardship of football at its heart,” the FA’s statement read. More from @Dan_Sheldon_ and @megan_feringa 🔗