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FIFA Confirms Infantino Will Continue His Re-Election Bid

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • FIFA President Gianni Infantino will continue his campaign for re-election in 2027, according to a FIFA spokesperson.
  • Several national federations have publicly withdrawn their support, following criticism of a proposed private-investor company to commercialize FIFA tournaments.
  • UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC issued negative statements about the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise project.

Gianni Infantino will continue seeking re-election as FIFA president in 2027, even after several national federations withdrew their support.

A FIFA spokesperson confirmed the decision to AFP, saying, "The FIFA president announced in April that he would stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed and Mr. Infantino will stand for re-election."

Infantino has faced controversy over a failed plan to create a company with outside private investors to commercialize FIFA tournaments, with the men’s World Cup as its centerpiece. The project, known as FIFA Forward Enterprise, surprised the football world after the press revealed it.

The proposal prompted negative statements from UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC. National federations including those of Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland and Gibraltar later publicly withdrew their support.

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

· FIFA spokespersonThe spokesperson confirmed to AFP that Infantino would continue his 2027 re-election bid.
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