Exclusive-Soccer-Infantino can rely on enough votes to survive, opponents rethink strategy, sources say
Opponents are weighing limits on presidential powers after no challenger emerged, as Infantino keeps backing from enough member associations to win re-election.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino appears set for re-election on March 18, 2027, as potential challengers have ruled themselves out and no viable coalition has emerged to defeat him.
- Infantino faced significant backlash this year following the collapse of his proposal to sell a 20 percent stake in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors.
- France became the latest European nation to withdraw support on Thursday, yet no challenger capable of commanding support across FIFA's 211 member associations has emerged to defeat him.
- With no clear rival, opponents within UEFA are considering shifting strategy from removing the president to restricting the powers of his office, debating redistributed authority to an appointed secretary general.
- Scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat, the election remains difficult for opponents as Infantino continues to enjoy strong backing from smaller football nations and key blocs in Africa and Oceania.
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Sept 10 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino can count on enough votes to win re-election, meaning his opponents will need to shift strategy and focus on curbing his powers, a sharp reversal weeks after senior football figures believed his position was untenable, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told Reu
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has lost the support of many football officials, led by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. Despite this, he has a strong chance of being re-elected due to the lack of an opponent who received enough votes among the 211 national associations that make up the world federation.
Without direct opponents so far, Fifa's president saw a recent crisis dissipating, while strengthening support among nations with less tradition in football; opponents must concentrate on restricting powers
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