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Swiss football administrator (born 1970)
Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 to 2016, where he formalised the body's financial regulations and oversaw tournament expansion, such as the UEFA Nations League. He has been an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member since 2020.
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International governing body of association football
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations.
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Arsene Wenger emerges as a potential challenger to Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidency, sparking debate among European football leaders.
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega has confirmed he will stand for the FIFA presidency at next year’s election, becoming the first candidate to
Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega is the only person to come forward and challenge Infantino so far