Scottish FA Won't Back Infantino for FIFA Re-election
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- Scottish FA will not vote for Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president in early 2027, CEO Ian Maxwell told BBC Sport, aligning with UEFA's 55-member bloc.
- The FFE proposal — which would have sold 21% of commercial and ticketing rights for all FIFA competitions to a private investor — was scrapped after UEFA labelled it a 'profound lack of judgement' and accused FIFA of breaking trust 'through deception.'
- England, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland have already declared they withdrew support for Infantino, who is seeking a fourth term in March; the FIFA Council of 36 plus Infantino appears similarly split.
- Africa, South America, and Oceania confederations back Infantino, but New Zealand broke from Oceania's 11 members, Mexico/Grenada/St Kitts and Nevis split from the other 32 CONCACAF nations, and 8 of 46 Asian nations (UAE, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Kuwait, Mongolia, Philippines, Bhutan) also support him.
- UEFA, CONCACAF, and the AFC issued a legal warning that FIFA should not destroy FFE-related documents, and BBC Sport reports preliminary discussions between the three confederations over breakaway competitions if Infantino remains.
- The FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland — featuring six European nations including England — is the first test of UEFA's boycott threat, with no challenger having stepped forward before the November 18 deadline.
Why it matters: With England, Wales, Ireland, and now Scotland publicly opposing Infantino, the European bloc challenging his leadership has grown — yet Africa, South America, and Oceania still back him and no challenger has emerged. The source notes split votes within every non-European confederation and a fractured FIFA Council, raising direct questions about whether Infantino can govern effectively even if he wins re-election among 211 member associations.
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