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Despite clash with UEFA, Infantino will seek another term as FIFA president

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • FIFA confirmed that Gianni Infantino will run for re-election as president at the organizationโ€™s March 2027 election.
  • His decision comes amid deep divisions in world football, including UEFAโ€™s opposition to the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise investment plan.
  • UEFA has sought access to documents related to the project, while FIFA has accused it of running a โ€œsmear campaignโ€ against Infantino and the federation.

Gianni Infantino has no intention of leaving the FIFA presidency. Despite growing pressure and a serious clash with UEFA, the 56-year-old Swiss will seek another term at the March 2027 election.

FIFA has now officially confirmed that his plans remain unchanged. Infantino announced his intention to run again in April, and the latest turmoil has not altered that decision. โ€œThe FIFA president announced in April that he would run for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr. Infantino will run for re-election,โ€ FIFA said.

His candidacy comes as divisions deepen inside world football. One major dispute centered on FIFA Forward Enterprise, a project that would have opened part of FIFAโ€™s commercial rights to private investors. The plan involved selling roughly one-fifth of the commercial rights connected to FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. The arrangement was valued at about $4.2 billion, with the total business value under the plan estimated at roughly $20 billion.

The FIFA president announced in April that he would run for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr. Infantino will run for re-election.

· FIFAFIFA confirmed that Infantinoโ€™s plan to seek another term remains unchanged.

The project was withdrawn at the end of July after strong opposition from different parts of football. UEFA became the most vocal critic and increasingly questioned Infantinoโ€™s management of FIFA. The European governing body even threatened to boycott some FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, and called for greater transparency and changes to the federationโ€™s governance.

The dispute continues. UEFA has begun procedures aimed at obtaining documents and other information related to the failed investment project. FIFA responded sharply, accusing UEFA of conducting a โ€œsmear campaignโ€ against Infantino and FIFA itself. Infantino will now seek support from national associations in what could be his most difficult election campaign since taking charge of the organization in February 2016.

smear campaign

· FIFAFIFA used the phrase to describe UEFAโ€™s actions against Infantino and the organization.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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