Fifa Presidency: University Lecturer Bidding to Challenge Gianni Infantino
The former Switzerland captain says he has backing across every continent as he seeks the nominations needed to force a contested FIFA election.
- Former Switzerland captain Ramon Vega is campaigning for the FIFA presidency, aiming to challenge FIFA President Gianni Infantino in next March's election when FIFA's 211 member federations decide leadership.
- Vega's challenge stems from Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme unveiled in July, which proposed selling stakes in FIFA tournaments; Vega called it a 'full betrayal' of the FIFA Council and the game itself.
- Emphasizing his playing background, Vega stated, 'Historically, FIFA has never had a player at the top,' and has spent the last decade visiting more than 140 countries to canvass support from federations.
- To secure ballot access before the November 18 deadline, Vega must obtain written backing from at least five national federations; Japan's former FA chief Kozo Tashima is the only other declared candidate.
- Despite the controversy, Infantino remains the favorite to win a fourth term after shoring up recent support, though he has indicated openness to an independent review of FIFA's governance system.
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Japanese Kozo Tashima, honorary president of the Japanese Football Federation (JFA), announced his intention to run against the leader.
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter joins criticism of Gianni Infantino.
‘Dictator’ Infantino needs psychiatric help, says former Fifa chief Blatter
Sepp Blatter, who served as Fifa president from 1998, resigned in 2015 amid corruption allegations, including accusations of vote-buying to secure his re-election. (EPA Images pic)BERLIN: Former Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has slammed current chief Gianni Infantino, calling his successor a "dictator" and suggesting he needs psychiatric help, in an interview with Der Spiegel published Wednesday.Blatter, 90, criticised Infantino's decision to create th…
Sepp Blatter has launched an attack on Gianni Infantino, directly questioning the way he carries out his duties at FIFA. The post Blatter has launched an attack on Infantino: “He needs psychiatric help” appeared first on in.gr.
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