Saudi Football Federation: Supports Gianni Infantino and hopes he will continue his efforts to promote unity in football.

On August 27, Beijing time, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation issued an official statement announcing its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino and expressing its hope that he and the FIFA leadership will continue their efforts to reunite the global football family and promote the development of football so that all parties can benefit.

Saudi Football Federation official announcement

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation Board of Directors met today and reached the following position on the latest developments in world football.

The FIFA president and secretary general recently issued a joint open letter acknowledging the errors and apologizing, deciding to discontinue the "FIFA Progressive Initiative Corporate Proposal," while promising to review the relevant procedures. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation welcomed this move. These measures are an important first step.

The open letter also pledged that FIFA would learn from this experience, improve its work processes, communication methods, and interaction mechanisms, strengthen governance, and address future challenges in a united and transparent manner. Fulfilling these commitments is crucial to rebuilding trust. However, the ongoing divisions within world football indicate the need for broader and more direct dialogue among all parties.

Football can only move forward through unity. Therefore, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation calls on FIFA leadership, FIFA Council members, continental football federations, and member associations to engage in direct, face-to-face dialogue to address concerns in an open, constructive, and transparent manner. All parties must always prioritize the interests of football, players, and fans. As a member association of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Saudi Arabian Football Federation will continue to cooperate with the AFC, fully considering and respecting the role played by the AFC President, and is willing to provide support in any way that facilitates constructive communication.

The last three FIFA World Cups have demonstrated the immense achievements football can make when the global football family works together. The contributions of the FIFA president over the past decade to the development of global football should also be recognized. Currently, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation supports FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the FIFA leadership in their continued efforts to reunite the global football family and further promote the sport so that all parties can benefit.