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Infantino faces mounting pressure ahead of FIFA election
First reported Nov 5, 5:48 AM ET · Latest Nov 7, 3:00 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 7, 7:01 AM ET
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Where things stand
Gianni Infantino is under heightened scrutiny after U.S. midterm elections shift against former President Donald Trump, a development that critics say leaves FIFA vulnerable. Kozo Tashima, the honorary president of the Japan Football Association, has announced his intention to run against Infantino in the upcoming FIFA presidential election.
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The FIFA presidential election is scheduled for March; no specific date has been reported.
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- Reported The FIFA presidential election deadline is 18 November. Is this wrong?
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- “the 18 November deadline after the former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega” — The Guardian
- Reported FIFA has 211 member associations. Is this wrong?
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- “five of Fifa’s 211 member” — The Guardian
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Timeline
What changed: The recent U.S. midterm results have intensified political pressure on Infantino, prompting calls for greater accountability at FIFA.
How this story developed
- New The FIFA presidential election deadline is 18 November. FIFA has 211 member associations.
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- Infantino caught in the web as tide turns against Trump in midterms and leaves Fifa exposed | Barney Ronay — The Guardian
Trump Exposed Reactor Core Syndrome very much in play after Democrat landslide – and Fifa’s president may pay a price Oh baby, clamp me in your repulsive mouthparts. Sink your unusually large and venomous fangs into my abdomen. And yes, we are doing this in…
- Japan FA’s Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency — The Guardian
Tashima says he brings ‘honest, sound, upright attitude’ He is understood to have acted with the blessing of Uefa The Japan Football Association’s honorary president, Kozo Tashima, has announced his intention to stand against Gianni Infantino in March’s Fifa…
Questions
- political climate will influence FIFA’s governance. Open
- It remains unclear whether other potential challengers, such as former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega, have secured the necessary support to appear on the ballot, and how the U.S. Open
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FIFA’s president is elected by representatives from its 211 member associations, with the next vote slated for March. Challenges to an incumbent are rare, and candidates typically need backing from a substantial number of member associations to qualify.
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