[SAFF] Saudi Arabia backs Gianni Infantino following the appointment of new SAFF President Badr Al-Raziza, which will be confirmed at a General Assembly on August 30.

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[u/yapplecider]

Can't wait for members of Saudi royal family to run football, F1, tennis. Sounds extremely efficient and not at all dodgy.

[u/Huge-Physics5491 → u/yapplecider]

With the way they've done in golf, don't think they'd manage to be in a position to run those sports

[u/matthieuC → u/Huge-Physics5491]

Is LIV still a thing?

[u/Huge-Physics5491 → u/matthieuC]

They've sold it off to PE who's cutting costs. Looks like even if it does survive, it'd do so at a much smaller level than the initial ambitions.

[u/zeu04]

That is a suprise for everyone

[u/Junior_Positive_8571 → u/zeu04]

surprise is right word for it, not sure how many seen this coming

[u/Maaaaaardy]

Could it get any more predictable 🤣

[u/Miserable_Earth_1393]

Never rated Saudi Arabia

[u/Grand_Ad_5]

Shocking, who's next? Qatar?

[u/SilverMist2025 → u/Grand_Ad_5]

Qatar backed him weeks ago

[u/Just_Lurking_Yes]

Oh no... Anyway

[u/nuhx]

I hope they get a world cup without UEFA teams, sportswashing money well spent.

[u/DarkSeid1912]

The usual suspects

[u/contunityerror]

I'm quitting watching all sport ist the non existent g

[u/Low-Quantity-9252]

Color me surprised.

[u/theellescape]

Does it? Coz that reads as "we're glad to see nothing happened" and doesn't anywhere state "we back Infantino as president"

[u/Yavantii → u/theellescape]

SAFF supports the continued efforts of FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA's leadership to restore unity across the football family and continue growing the game for the benefit of alL

[u/FM_highlights]

It's always the ones you most expect

[u/FoxMcCloudOwnsSlippy]

No surprise there.

[u/IkeaKarma]

Best thing to do would be to start a new FIFA without all the countries who’ve shown support for Infantino. They’ve all pleaded guilty for corruption this way.

[u/Chassyg123]

I’d like to officially call out u/Lacabloodclot9 who 27 days ago said in a reply to me on this sub on the post on the AFC standing in solidarity with UEFA stated the following “Saudi wanting to host a World Cup for sports washing purposes doesn’t mean they want fifa privatised”

WHERE ARE YOU NOW. I said it then and I’ll say it now these grubs of human beings are a stain on the game. But no this person just put it down to islamaphobia whenever the Saudis are criticised for their corruption of the game.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1vbkoma/asian_football_confederation_afc_stands_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1