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Gianni Infantino Confirms Bid for Third Term as FIFA President Amid Pressure

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will seek re-election in March 2027, despite recent controversies and mounting scrutiny over his leadership and decisions involving World Cup rights.

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Key moments · 6

Infantino avoids questions about future at U-20 Women's World Cup

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Media reports intensify speculation over Infantino's leadership and re-election plans

Al Jazeera ↗

FIFA confirms Gianni Infantino will run for re-election in March 2027

Sky News ↗

FIFA faces internal pressure over Infantino's failed World Cup rights deal

DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops ↗

Deadline for challengers set for November 18

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French Football Federation withdraws support for Infantino

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1 article

  1. Infantino apologized, but reelection as FIFA president remains far from certain
    ESPN FC

5 articles

  1. Sepp Blatter ironise sur les excuses de Gianni Infantino : « Le pape devrait apprécier »
    L'Équipe
  2. Gianni Infantino Apologises But Questions Over World Cup Sell-Off Plan Remain Unanswered At FIFA Council
    Times now
  3. Infantino apologises amid calls for him to quit as FIFA president
    Al Jazeera
  4. Gianni Infantino apologizes for mistakes as England and Germany question leadership
    Japan Times
  5. ¡Arde la Fifa! Infantino ofreció disculpas por su proyecto de privatización, pero no logró convencer al Consejo
    El Colombiano | noticias de Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia y el mundo.

18 articles

  1. Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologises for failed investment plan
    Financial Times
  2. FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologizes for World Cup privatization plans but still faces scrutiny
    CBS Sports
  3. 'No satisfactory answers' from Infantino at Fifa meeting over World Cup plan
    The42
  4. Infantino apology fails to sway England, Germany over FIFA future
    World News CNA
  5. Cosa c’è dietro la tensione FIFA-UEFA, si cerca un candidato per sfidare Infantino: spunta il nome di Wenger
    Fanpage

7 articles

  1. ’FIFA komt met ambitieus miljardenplan: belangrijke troef voor Gianni Infantino’
    Telegraaf
  2. Gianni Infantino se verá la cara con sus críticos este jueves en el consejo de la FIFA; ¿qué temas abordarán?
    El Colombiano | noticias de Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia y el mundo.
  3. Gianni Infantino faces grilling at potentially ‘explosive’ Fifa council meeting
    Guardian Sport
  4. Fifa: Gianni Infantino lockt Verbände vor Wiederwahl mit Milliardenausschüttung
    DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops
  5. FIFA proposes €5.5bn football development fund amid Infantino scrutiny
    Euronews

21 articles

  1. Revelan que la FIFA renta una oficina 'fantasma' en la Torre Trump
    RT en Español - Noticias
  2. La FIFA pagó cuatro millones a los Trump por unas oficinas que casi no utilizó
    ABC
  3. La FIFA rejette les accusations de « second salaire » versé à Gianni Infantino
    L'Équipe
  4. Fifa president Infantino received undisclosed $1.72 million World Cup payment, ESPN report says - Telegraph India
    Telegraph India
  5. Infantino recebeu R$ 8,6 milhões extras na Copa que não foram divulgados
    CNN Brasil