瑞士足球协会(SFV)证实,该协会已于周三撤回对詹尼·因凡蒂诺竞选连任国际足联主席的支持。
The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as Fifa president, the organisation confirmed on Wednesday.
因凡蒂诺出生于瑞士南部瓦莱州的高山小镇布里格。本周,瑞士足协执行委员会开会推翻了此前对他的支持;该协会曾于6月认可其竞选资格。
The executive committee reversed its support for Infantino, who was born in Brig, an Alpine town in Valais canton in southern Switzerland, in a meeting this week after endorsing his candidacy in June.
瑞士足协在一份声明中表示:“作出这一决定之前,我们对过去几个月发生的事进行了全面重新评估。从瑞士足协的角度来看,多起事件引出了有关国际足联领导层、治理、透明度及决策流程的根本性问题。”因凡蒂诺计划于3月竞选连任,但自其出售国际足联各项赛事(包括世界杯)部分权益的方案于7月曝光以来,面临的反对声浪不断增长。此举随后引发强烈抗议,相关计划很快被放弃。
“The decision follows a comprehensive reassessment of developments over the past few months,” the SFV said in a statement. “From the SFV’s perspective, various incidents raise fundamental questions regarding leadership, governance, transparency and decision-making processes within Fifa.”Infantino, who is seeking re-election in March, has faced growing opposition since his plans to sell a stake in Fifa tournaments, including the World Cup, were revealed in July. The subsequent outcry led to them swiftly being abandoned.
撤回支持是对因凡蒂诺的最新打击。选举前,英格兰、威尔士、法国、塞尔维亚及其他欧洲国家的足协已经撤回了对他的支持。欧足联则承诺在11月截止日期前推出一名竞选对手。
The withdrawal is the latest blow to Infantino, with football associations in England, Wales, France, Serbia and other European countries having already pulled their endorsements ahead of the election. Uefa has pledged to present a rival candidate before the November deadline.
因凡蒂诺自2016年起担任国际足联主席。在全球足球管理机构广泛要求改革的背景下,他多次面临辞职呼声。这位56岁的高管本月致信各成员协会,表示愿意就改革展开讨论,但瑞士足协称,有关国际足联职责和决策流程的关键问题仍未得到解答。
Infantino, who has been Fifa president since 2016, has faced calls for his resignation amid widespread pleas for reform in global world football’s governing body. The 56-year-old wrote this month in a letter to member associations that he was open to talks over reform, but the SFV said key questions regarding Fifa’s responsibilities and decision-making process had been left unanswered.
瑞士足协表示:“由于这些问题尚未得到令人信服的澄清,我们无法证明继续支持詹尼·因凡蒂诺竞选具有合理性。”
“As these have not been convincingly clarified, we cannot justify continuing to support Gianni Infantino’s candidacy,” the SFV said.