Infantino Eyes Re-Election Amid FIFA Turmoil | Vancouver News

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is eyeing a second term, despite backlash over his shelved plan to bring private money into the World Cup — a move UEFA slammed as “criminal mismanagement” and threatened to boycott. While UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC are uniting against him, Saudi Arabia, Africa, and South America stand firmly behind Infantino, who’s the only declared candidate. With 211 member federations voting, he needs just a simple majority to stay in charge until 2031 — nominations close November 18. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fd5e13e473baf9e6