French Football Federation withdraws support for FIFA President Infantino

FFF aligns position with of other European federations, such as Belgium, England, Italy, Scotland, and Sweden.Published On 10 Sep 202610 Sep 2026The French Football Federation is withdrawing its support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid as FIFA chief ⁠next year, FFF President Philippe Diallo has said, saying trust in the head of world football’s governing body had been broken.The decision was taken unanimously by the FFF’s executive committee, Diallo ⁠said on Thursday.“The trust placed in the FIFA president has been broken,” Diallo told reporters. “The way in which we envisage the running of world football no longer corresponds with the way it is being conducted.”Infantino, who is seeking another term as FIFA president, has faced mounting criticism since his failed proposal to sell a ‌20 percent stake in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors was abandoned in July following widespread opposition from football’s regional confederations.Diallo said France had initially backed Infantino’s candidacy at the end of June, when he was the only declared candidate, but that subsequent events had fundamentally changed the circumstances.“The conditions for our su...