PARIS, Sept ⁠10 (Reuters) - The French ⁠football federation (FFF) is ‌withdrawing support for Gianni Infantino's reelection bid as head of ​FIFA next year, ⁠Le Monde ⁠reported on Thursday, citing a ⁠source ‌close to the matter.

Infantino, ⁠who is seeking another term ​as ‌FIFA president, has faced ⁠criticism ​over his handling of the Folarin ⁠Balogun red-card case at ​the World Cup and other governance concerns.

The FFF ⁠did not confirm the report, saying its executive committee's meeting ​on the ⁠topic was not yet ​over.

(Reporting by ‌Dominique Vidalon and ​Julien Pretot; Editing by Makini Brice)