Summary
Gianni Infantino has been the president of FIFA, the organization that governs world football, for 10 years. During his presidency, he focused on reforming and expanding the organization, but it also faced controversy. Under his leadership, FIFA aims to report record revenues, partly due to large-scale events like the expanded World Cup.
Key Facts
- Gianni Infantino became FIFA president 10 years ago, in February.
- He took over after Sepp Blatter, who resigned amid corruption claims.
- FIFA’s finances improved, expecting record revenues of $13 billion by year-end.
- Infantino expanded the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams.
- His election was initially competitive, but he eventually secured 115 votes.
- Infantino faced criticism over the selection of controversial World Cup locations, such as Qatar.
- He focused on increasing development funds for football associations worldwide.
