FIFA president Gianni Infantino re-elected by acclaim

Published March 16, 2023 6:39 AM

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AP Sports Writer

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been re-elected by acclaim to another four-year term after suggesting the financial results under his leadership would keep an industry CEO in the job for life. Infantino had no opponent in the election and won by acclaim instead of a formal vote by the FIFA Congress in Kiagli, Rwanda. The 211 member federations saw their basic annual funding from FIFA rise from $250,000 to $2 million since his first win in 2016. FIFA under Infantino has created new and bigger competitions that give national teams more chances to qualify while facing down resistance from European soccer.

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