Caribbean Football Union Endorses Infantino for Another Term as FIFA President – WTOP News
The bloc said Infantino’s financial support and development programs helped secure its backing as he faces scrutiny over a dropped World Cup investment plan.
- On Friday, The Caribbean Football Union announced it will endorse FIFA President Gianni Infantino for another term in the March election, marking the second major voting bloc to publicly declare its backing.
- Infantino recently made two trips to the Caribbean to secure support, with FIFA's plan to increase financial contributions to member associations from $10 million to $25 million boosting his reelection prospects.
- The CFU brings 31 member nations—25 of which hold voting rights—to join the Asian Football Confederation, which represents 47 associations, as Infantino approaches a majority among FIFA's 211 federations.
- FIFA council member Kohzo Tashima, a colleague of Infantino for nearly 11 years, announced on Thursday he intends to run for president, presenting the first challenge to the incumbent.
- Candidates must file by Nov. 18, while Infantino continues to face scrutiny following media reports of an aborted World Cup investment plan involving Josh Kushner.
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The Caribbean Football Union (Cfu) that unites, among others, 25 football federations of the Caribbean region has officially expressed "support for the re-election of Gianni Infantino as President of Fifa in the next presidential election of 2027." (ANSA)
Gianni Infantino can celebrate the next success in the FIFA power struggle. The Caribbean stands behind him - and thus against its own continental association. This has above all to do with money.
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Caribbean Football Union endorses Infantino for another term as FIFA president
The Caribbean Football Union announced on Friday it will endorse Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president in the election in March.
Further support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the power struggle for his re-election: The Caribbean is closed behind him.
The 25 Caribbean associations supported Infantino's continuity in FIFA, although they demanded greater transparency, institutional reforms and sustainable development.
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