FIFA President Re-Election
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Gianni Infantino will stand in next March’s FIFA presidential election, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, football’s global governing body announced Sunday.
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On Saturday Infantino refused to comment about his future when arriving for the opening of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his now abandoned plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
A court filing by FIFA on Thursday accused UEFA of running a “smear campaign against FIFA and its leadership” as the European football body seeks discovery of evidence related to the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan.
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- 6 Sep
Amid widespread criticism of his leadership and the growing threat of legal proceedings, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed his intention to run for re-election in six months’ time, football’s global governing body said.
Coverage 6 articles
- 6 Sep Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan
CBC 
6 Sep Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election
BBC
6 Sep Embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election
Al Jazeera
6 Sep Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan
Toronto Star
6 Sep FIFA confirms president Gianni Infantino ‘will be standing for re-election’
National Post
6 Sep FIFA’s Infantino avoids questions on his future amid growing uncertainty
Al Jazeera
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