FAW chief Mooney stands by call for Infantino to leave Fifa
Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney says the FAW's position on Gianni Infantino is unchanged, calling for a review of how the global game is governed.
The Football Association of Wales has not softened its opposition to Gianni Infantino, with chief executive Noel Mooney saying the organisation still believes the Fifa president should step down. Mooney told BBC Wales that the FAW's stance has remained the same since it withdrew its support for Infantino in early August.
Infantino said over the weekend that he had the backing of the "vast, vast majority" of world football and dismissed questions about whether he had considered resigning over the controversy. The FAW, according to Mooney, was the first national association to say it would not support his re-election as president.
The dispute centres on the Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal, which emerged in July and would have involved selling stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors. Infantino apologised to the Fifa Council earlier this month over the "communication and consultation" surrounding the plan. Uefa has asked Fifa to release key documents and answer all questions about its governance and decision-making by 2 November.
Mooney described the FFE proposal as an example of weak governance and poor guardianship of the game. He argued that the problem goes beyond the presidency, saying football should not have one person wielding as much power as the Fifa president. In his view, the system is not working for the FAW.
The FAW's position contrasts with Infantino's claim of broad international support. Supporters' views were not included in the article, so no fan reaction can be reported. Infantino has led world football's governing body since 2016; the article does not say whether he intends to stand again.
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