Gianni Infantino: Fifa president go stand for re-election for March
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino go stand for re-election for March, football world governing body tok.
Infantino, wey don dey di role since 2016, don dey under pressure afta im scrapped plans to sell stakes for Fifa competitions to private investment firms.
Infantino ogbonge plan bin spark global outcry, as European football governing body Uefa threaten to boycott all Fifa competitions, wey include di World Cup.
“Di Fifa president announce for April say e go stand for re-election for 2027,” one Fifa statement tok.
“Of course, nothing don change. Mr Infantino go stand for re-election.”
Dis na di first time Fifa don say e go aim to continue as president since di scandal start following di summer World Cup.
But BBC Sport understand say Uefa dey confident say dem fit find one unity candidate to stand against Infantino wen e dey up for re-election for March.
Di vote go likely dey close, wit di backing of 106 of di 211 member associations dem need to dey elected.
However, Uefa don abandon di idea of trying to force a vote of no confidence.
E go require three quarters of di member associations, 159 votes, to pass di motion through one change of Fifa Statutes, wey dey considered unrealistic.
Dem neva identify any candidate, though Concacaf president Victor Montagliani dey consider a serious option.
Dem must submit nominations by 18 November.
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