Infantino keen to extend FIFA presidency with re-election bid

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2026-04-30

London (PA Media/dpa) - Gianni Infantino's presidency of FIFA is set to extend to 15 years after he confirmed his intention on Thursday to stand for re-election. Infantino celebrated a decade in office in February and, in his closing remarks at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, he confirmed he would seek re-election at next year's gathering in Rabat, Morocco through to 2031. "As you've heard, the electoral period for the presidential election......

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