On the occasion of the 72nd Congress of the International Football Federation, President Gianni Infantino, who completes his second term in 2023, indicated that he intended to stand for a third and final term of four years.
«I will run for re-electionNext year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced to the Congress bringing together the federations affiliated with the governing body of world football in Doha, on the eve of the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Italian-Swiss (52), a lawyer by training, took the reins of Fifa in 2016 when the world body was in the midst of a global corruption scandal, before being re-elected as the only candidate in 2019. Without a major opponent declared for the time being, Infantino will apply for a third and final four-year term during the elective Congress scheduled for early 2023.