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Infantino will… extend his FIFA presidency for another 4 years

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Its president FIFA for another four years he will remain Gianni Infantino. The Italian is expected to remain in his post at world football’s governing body for another term, which will be finalized next Thursday.

In the framework of its 73rd Congress FIFAwhich will take place this Thursday in Rwanda, o Gianni Infantino will be re-elected president of the highest football entity. With no challenger to stand, representatives of the 211 member associations will have the chance to vote only for the 52-year-old, who will start another four-year term.

Its statute FIFA now allows a maximum of three four-year terms in the position, but o Infantino is already preparing the ground to finally stay until 2031! In fact, last December, he made it clear that his first term, which ran from 2016 to 2019, was not full, so it would not count as a four-year term.

It is worth noting that the Norwegian Football Association promises to be the only one to separate its position from Congress on Thursday. He put on the agenda a debate on “compensation in case of violation of human rights” connected with his events FIFA. Families of workers killed or injured in Qatar tournament operations have long sought compensation.

Source: Sport Fm

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