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Gianni Infantino remains determined to seek FIFA re-election

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

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

At a glance

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  • FIFA President Gianni Infantino will seek re-election in March 2027, according to a spokesman, despite opposition from several football organizations and national federations.
  • UEFA and other confederations have criticized his leadership and opposed a failed plan to place World Cup revenues in a company open to private investors.
  • Infantino remains the only declared candidate and has backing from the African confederation, part of South America’s confederation and other supporters, including U.S. President Donald Trump.

Gianni Infantino is still planning to stand for another term as FIFA president, despite a widening revolt over his leadership style. A spokesman for the Italian-Swiss official confirmed that “nothing has changed” and that Infantino will run in the 2027 election.

Nothing has changed and Mr. Infantino will stand for re-election.

· FIFA president’s spokesmanThe spokesman confirmed Infantino’s intention to seek another term in 2027.

The football world remains divided over his management of FIFA. Critics have focused on a proposal to manage World Cup revenues through a company open to private investors, a plan Infantino later abandoned after it was pursued without consultation with the wider FIFA membership.

The opposition has continued to grow. Several major European federations have withdrawn their support ahead of the March 2027 vote. Italy joined Sweden, Scotland and New Zealand among the national associations that have spoken against Infantino. Fan groups, former players and FIFA Council Vice President Sandor Csanyi have also criticized him.

Disloyal management

· UEFAUEFA used the phrase to criticize Infantino’s proposal involving World Cup revenues and private investors.

UEFA accused Infantino of “disloyal management” over the private-investment plan and led an initial response that included threats to boycott FIFA competitions, including the men’s and women’s World Cups. UEFA eventually dropped the boycott threat, but it has not abandoned its effort to prevent Infantino from remaining in office. UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC later joined in a letter rejecting his leadership.

Smear campaign

· FIFAFIFA used the phrase when accusing UEFA of targeting Infantino.

Infantino has also retained significant support. The African confederation, parts of Conmebol, other football associations, former players and political figures including U.S. President Donald Trump have backed him. FIFA accused UEFA in September of conducting a “smear campaign” and a “fishing expedition” against the president. Infantino is currently the only declared candidate and needs a simple majority among FIFA’s 211 member associations to extend a presidency that began in 2016 and was renewed in 2023.

Fishing expedition

· FIFAFIFA said UEFA’s actions amounted to an unfounded search for allegations against Infantino.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. 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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