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Infantino shrugs off pressure and plans to seek re-election

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

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

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  • Gianni Infantino plans to seek re-election as Fifa president in 2027 despite growing pressure on his leadership.
  • Several national football associations have called for him to resign or be replaced after a failed attempt to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
  • Fifa has accused Uefa of running a smear campaign against Infantino, while Uefa is considering legal action against him.

Gianni Infantino says he will stand for re-election as Fifa president despite mounting pressure from football associations and a worsening dispute with Uefa.

“Fifa president announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. That has of course not changed. Infantino will stand for re-election,” Fifa said in a message to NTB and other media outlets.

The pressure followed the collapse of an attempt to sell World Cup stakes to private investors. Several national football associations have demanded that Infantino resign or be replaced, but he has continued to insist that he wants to remain in office.

Fifa president announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. That has of course not changed. Infantino will stand for re-election.

· FifaThe federation confirmed that pressure had not changed Infantino's plan to seek another term.

Infantino declined to answer questions about his future at a meeting with journalists linked to a Women's Under-20 World Cup match on Saturday. Asked whether he was considering stepping down, he told Sky News: “There is a lot to say, but it has to be the right time and place for it. It is not today, and it is not here. Here and today we are enjoying football.”

Fifa earlier this week sharply criticized Uefa and accused it of conducting a smear campaign against Infantino. The accusation came after reports that Uefa was considering legal action against him. Infantino has led Fifa since 2016 and has said he wants another term that would extend his tenure to 2031.

There is a lot to say, but it has to be the right time and place for it. It is not today, and it is not here. Here and today we are enjoying football.

· Gianni InfantinoHe gave the response to questions about whether he might resign.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. 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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