Gianni Infantino is set to seek a fourth re-election as FIFA president after receiving formal backing from more than 200 of the organization’s 211 member associations, according to reporting from The Guardian and referenced by Yahoo Sports. The backing comes as unrest continues following controversy tied to Folarin Balogun’s reprieve from suspension. The Guardian says only a small number of member associations have not yet submitted letters of support, with the remaining responses still expected from a handful of countries. It also reports that some European federations have expressed reservations, with UEFA indicating opposition on multiple issues. Among the notable outliers, Germany’s football federation has not yet provided official backing, described as the highest-profile European holdout. The Guardian further reports that Infantino is expected to be voted into a fourth term by a landslide at FIFA’s congress in March. The sources present the endorsement as a broad consensus across most member associations, despite ongoing criticism and institutional concerns in parts of European football.
More than 200 FIFA member associations back Gianni Infantino for fourth term
Gianni Infantino is set to seek a fourth re-election as FIFA president after receiving formal backing from more than 200 of the organization’s 211 member associations, according to reporting from The...
- Gianni Infantino seeks a fourth term as FIFA president.
- More than 200 of FIFA’s 211 member associations provide formal support for his re-election.
- Most remaining federations are expected to send support letters, with only a handful not yet doing so.
- UEFA publicly opposes Infantino on multiple issues.
- FIFA’s congress vote is scheduled for March, where Infantino is expected to win by a large margin.
Gianni Infantino is on course to remain FIFA president. According to the Guardian, he has received formal backing from more than 200 of the organisation’s 211 member associations.Despite criticism o...
2 hours agoOnly a handful of FAs have not declared their supportUefa has made its opposition clear on number of issuesGianni Infantino has the formal endorsement of more than 200 countries for re-election as Fifa’s president despite the climate of unrest that has swirled since the scandal surrounding Folarin Balogun’s reprieve from suspension.The Guardian understands only a handful of Fifa’s 211 member associations are still to send letters of support for Infantino, who is on course to be voted into a fourth term by a landslide at its congress in March. A small number of European countries are among the outliers, with Germany the highest-profile FA yet to provide official backing. Continue reading...
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