00:00Wales has become the first country to publicly withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's bid to remain as FIFA president.
00:08The move follows backlash over Infantino's plan to bring private investors into FIFA's tournaments, including the World Cup.
00:17The Football Association of Wales said it would not support Infantino's re-election bid as FIFA president for the 2027
00:25-2031 term.
00:26It cited a loss of confidence over what it called recent failures in governance, leadership and decision-making.
00:34Infantino had pushed for the creation of a commercial subsidiary to manage FIFA's major events and opened the door to
00:41private investment.
00:42But the plan faced strong opposition, including from Europe's football body UEFA, which threatened legal action before FIFA dropped the
00:50proposal.
00:50More football associations are expected to review their support for Infantino, raising questions over whether he can maintain enough backing
00:58to continue as FIFA president.
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