Fifa President Infantino to run for re-election in March
Summary
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will seek re-election in March, with a new term potentially keeping him in office until 2031. His bid comes amid a backlash over a proposed sale of FIFA competition shares to private equity firms and growing tensions with UEFA.
Key Points
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino will run for re-election in the upcoming March vote.
- His re-election bid comes after criticism of a proposal to sell shares of FIFA competitions to private equity firms.
- UEFA has threatened a boycott, while some European football associations have withdrawn their public support for Infantino.
- No official challenger has declared yet, and candidates need support from at least 106 of FIFA’s 211 member associations to qualify.
