Japan FA chief Tashima to challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency
Tashima becomes the first serious challenger after FIFA dropped a plan to sell future World Cup stakes to private investors.
- FIFA Council member Kohzo Tashima announced his intention to run for president of FIFA against incumbent Gianni Infantino, according to Japanese media reports following a JFA meeting on Thursday.
- Infantino faces his first serious rival since provoking global backlash in July with a plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
- The 68-year-old Tashima is a former Japan national team player and federation president who has served on FIFA's ruling committee since 2015 as a respected, diplomatic official.
- To officially challenge Infantino, Tashima requires formal support from five of FIFA's 211 member federations and must pass an eligibility check by a three-member panel appointed by FIFA.
- The European soccer body UEFA has spearheaded efforts to identify a challenger ahead of a Nov 18 deadline to enter the presidential contest.
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Soccer: Japan's Kohzo Tashima announces that he will run against Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidential election.
The Japanese leader has the unanimous support of his federation to dispute the leadership of the organization in 2027. His proposal seeks to stop the automatic continuity of the current management and promote leadership based on institutional transparency.
The 68-year-old former president of the Japanese Football Federation announced on Thursday his candidacy for the FIFA presidential election, scheduled for 18 March 2027 in Rabat.
Former Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima will run for FIFA presidency.
Kozo Tashima, honorary president of the Japanese Football Federation, will run against Gianni Infantino in the presidential elections of Fifa scheduled on 18 March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco. (ANSA)
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