FIFA re-elects Gianni Infantino as president again
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the swiss Gianni Infantino He was re-elected this Thursday as FIFA president until 2027 by acclamation, as single candidateduring the 73rd Congress that the organization celebrates in Kigali (Rwanda).
Before his re-election for the position he has held for seven years, Infantino reviewed the achievements of the last four years, such as the celebration of “the best World Cups in history, both female and male”, along with the figures of 5 billion viewers worldwide. the world and 3 billion fans in all stadiums at Qatar 2022 and 1.2 billion spectators at France 2019.
He also referred to the reaction capacity that the body was able to have in the face of the health crisis caused by the pandemic, to carry out a support plan of 1,500 million dollars to help non-professional soccer, and the increase in income of 7,500 million dollars. dollars, above budget.
He highlighted the forecast of obtaining 11,000 million dollars in income, without including those from the new and expanded Club World Cup; the celebration of the next World Cups, the women’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand this year with 32 teams; the United States, with 48 teams, so that “they are the best in history”, and the new Club World Cup, every 4 years from 2025, with the 32 best teams from around the world.
The mandate that Gianni Infantino begins today is the second, since his first election was made to complete the one that Joseph Blatter had started in June 2015, so when he finishes he will be able to choose another one until 2031, since the regulations limit 12 years of presidential terms.
Source: Eitb
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