The Serbian and Swedish football federations withdrew their support on Monday for the re-election of Swiss Gianni Infantino as president of FIFA for a fourth term.
Negative reactions against the FIFA president have intensified following the failure of his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
Last Saturday, FIFA backed down from its ambitious plan to raise up to $4.2 billion from private investors by selling a roughly 20 percent stake in a new entity that would oversee competitions including the World Cup, following fierce resistance from stakeholders.
The Serbian Football Association said in a statement released on Monday: "The Serbian Football Association has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino for a new term as FIFA president."
The statement continued, "We recall that we offered our support to Mr. Infantino on May 25 of this year in a written letter, but after a careful review of the events that have recently caused serious damage to the image and reputation of both FIFA and its president, this is the only logical and rational decision."
For its part, the Swedish Football Association said, "At an extraordinary board meeting held on Monday, the Swedish Football Association decided not to support FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the upcoming elections."
He explained, "This comes after a long-term assessment of developments within FIFA and the organization's leadership. The decision is based on recurring shortcomings in governance, transparency, and management, which means that confidence in Gianni Infantino's leadership no longer exists."
Earlier, Wales became the first national association to officially withdraw its support for Infantino.
The local football association said in a statement: "The Football Association of Wales confirms that it has withdrawn its support for Mr. Gianni Infantino's candidacy for re-election as FIFA President for the period from 2027 to 2031."
Infantino announced last April his intention to run for re-election for a fourth term (from 2027 to 2031) as FIFA president.
Since taking over from Sepp Blatter in 2016, Infantino has been re-elected twice unopposed and appears to have a firm grip on the organization.
