The Football Association is understood to have indicated its support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president next year, but on a number of conditions. In the short term, the FA is keeping pressure on FIFA to contribute to the establishment of a support centre and compensation scheme for migrant workers in Qatar. Longer term, the PA news agency understands FA support for Infantino is conditional on no new threats being posed in the revised international calendar. The FA also wants to see stricter human rights criteria applied to future bids, amid reports Saudi Arabia is interested in co-hosting the 2030 finals. The German FA announced earlier this week it would not support Infantino’s bid for re-election, citing FIFA’s handling of human rights issues in Qatar and its failure to take a stand on Iran.

Source: The Herald November 19, 2022 08:41 UTC