The Irish Football Association says it is “time for change” at Fifa and they will not be voting for president Gianni Infantino’s re-election next year.<\/p>\n
Infantino has been under increasing scrutiny since his aborted attempt to sell off a 21% stake in Fifa’s commercial operations to a private investment company.<\/p>\n
The plans were scrapped after widespread criticism, with Uefa threatening a boycott of all Fifa competitions.<\/p>\n
The IFA, the governing body for football in Northern Ireland, had previously backed Uefa’s stance<\/a> without formally withdrawing their support, but have now said Infantino’s plan raised “fundamental questions” of the president.<\/p>\n It said in a statement: “The proposal to sell part of Fifa’s assets to a private equity firm without consultation, represents more than a failure of communication. In our view, it raises fundamental questions about strategy, governance and stewardship of our assets.<\/p>\n “We believe the time has come for change.”<\/p>\n