Infantino to seek re-election as FIFA president in 2027

Gianni Infantino will seek another term as FIFA president in 2027, despite pressure from several football confederations and UEFA’s call for him to resign. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed that the election plan remains unchanged.

“FIFA’s president announced in April that he would stand for re-election in 2027. Nothing has changed. Mr. Infantino will run for re-election,” the spokesperson said.

Infantino declined to discuss his future while attending the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland two days earlier. He said he would address the issue at the appropriate time and place.

The FIFA president has faced criticism over plans, later abandoned, to sell private investors stakes in major FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. UEFA has threatened to boycott FIFA events and is preparing legal action. Opposition has also come from the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF, which represents North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Infantino has led FIFA since 2016. The confirmation sets up another election campaign amid continuing disagreement with several of the sport’s continental bodies.

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FIFA’s president announced in April that he would stand for re-election in 2027. Nothing has changed. Mr. Infantino will run for re-election.