FIFA’s Infantino touts global re-election support amid resignation questions
Summary
FIFA President Gianni Infantino denied considering resignation after abandoning a controversial commercial proposal, saying he has strong support from football associations worldwide. He seeks a fourth term as FIFA president, with backing from Asia and Africa, despite criticism from some European associations.Key Facts
- Gianni Infantino is the president of FIFA, the global soccer organization.
- He faced calls to resign after dropping the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan, which involved private investment in FIFA competitions’ commercial rights.
- Infantino said he has support from 211 member associations globally.
- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and African countries have endorsed Infantino for a fourth term.
- Some European football associations, including Germany and England, oppose him due to the FFE issue.
- UEFA (Europe) and CONCACAF (North and Central America and the Caribbean) criticized the FFE proposal earlier.
- Infantino apologized for the handling of the FFE plan during a FIFA Council meeting.
- He stated that all member associations will vote to decide FIFA’s next president by November 18.
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