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Swiss federation withdraws backing for Infantino's FIFA re-election bid
September 30, 2026 at 06:30 PM
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5 reports · 3 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 2 hours
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رسميًا.. الاتحاد السويسري يسحب دعمه لإنفانتينو في انتخابات الفيفا | كووورة
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TGThe Guardian
Swiss FA ‘cannot justify’ its support for Infantino’s re-election as Fifa president
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الاتحاد السويسري يتخلى عن إنفانتينو ويوجه له ضربة موجعة
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AJAl Jazeera English
Swiss Football Association withdraws support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino
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إنفانتينو يخسر دعم الاتحاد السويسري لرئاسة الفيفا
(opens the publisher’s site)The Swiss Football Association has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino's candidacy for a new term as FIFA president.
- The Swiss Football Association announced it is withdrawing its support for Gianni Infantino's bid for a new term as FIFA president.
- The Swiss federation's central committee said in a statement it will not back the Italian-Swiss candidate in the upcoming presidential elections.
- The decision reverses the support the Swiss federation had announced in June 2026 for Infantino.
- The Swiss federation cited a "deep reassessment of the developments witnessed in recent months" as the reason for the withdrawal.
- SFV president Peter Knäbel cited unresolved questions over transparency, accountability and decision-making mechanisms as grounds for the withdrawal.
- The decision follows backlash over Infantino's shelved plan to sell stakes in World Cup rights to private investors.