Italian FA officially withdraws support for FIFA President Infantino | OneFootball

The FIGC (Italian FA) has released a statement formally withdrawing its support of under-fire FIFA President Gianni Infantino: ‘We will continue to work alongside UEFA and the other European associations to promote an idea of football based on merit and sustainability, putting fans at the centre’.

Official: FIGC withdraws support for Infantino

Infantino’s future as President of the world football’s governing body has been cast under doubt following his highly-controversial plans to sell stakes in certain competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 11: FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Angel Delgado/Getty Images)

A number of associations and high-profile individuals have already withdrawn their support of Infantino ahead of the next FIFA Presidential elections, which are scheduled to take place in the spring of 2027.

The Italian FA on Wednesday have formally withdrawn their support for Infantino in a statement released by its President Giovanni Malagò.

“The Italian Football Federation has decided to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s candidacy for the FIFA Presidential elections scheduled for March 2027,” read the statement released by the FIGC on Wednesday.

“This decision is intended to express the FIGC’s position relating to the recent initiatives promoted by the FIFA President in a clear and transparent way, in full agreement with UEFA and its President Aleksander Ceferin.”

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – MARCH 5: Giovanni Malago, President of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, speaks during the mural inauguration ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at the Cortina Paralympic Village on March 05, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images for IPC)

FIGC President Giovanni Malagò commented: “We will continue to work alongside UEFA and the other European associations to promote an idea of football based on merit and sustainability, putting fans at the centre.”