FairSquare urges FIFA to block Infantino's re-election, citing statutes

Human rights organization FairSquare is calling on FIFA to prevent President Gianni Infantino from seeking re-election, citing a violation of the organization's statutes. FairSquare argues that Infantino is already in his third term and should not be allowed to run for a fourth. Infantino, who became FIFA president in 2016 following Sepp Blatter's departure, has a different interpretation of the rules. FIFA statutes allow for three four-year terms, totaling twelve years. However, Infantino has declared that his initial three-year term will not count, positioning himself for a third election next year. FairSquare, which focuses on human rights in sports, insists that the three-year term should be counted, which would make the upcoming election his fourth. "This would constitute his fourth term and thus violate FIFA's statutes," FairSquare stated.