{"id":9439,"date":"2026-02-25T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9439"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:25:09","slug":"gianni-infantino-10-years-as-fifa-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9439","title":{"rendered":"Gianni Infantino – 10 years as Fifa president"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Despite the controversies, one fact remains: there is no meaningful opposition to Infantino.<\/p>\n

While the 55-year-old may face criticism in Europe, for the rest of the world he has made a clear difference. Yes, it is about money. But money for football.<\/p>\n

He has enriched some of the poorest and smallest footballing nations, proving funding through infrastructure and development.<\/p>\n

Infantino has been true to his word that Fifa would be transparent – publishing the salaries of all top executives and keeping funds within football.<\/p>\n

The Swiss delivered on his initial promise of an extra $5m (\u00a33.7m) for every national association over the first four years, and $40m (\u00a329.7m) for each confederation.<\/p>\n

Across the first two cycles of the Fifa Forward project through to 2022, $2.8bn (\u00a32.08bn) was made available for investment across the 211 member associations on more than 1,600 projects.<\/p>\n

Fifa Forward 3.0, external<\/span><\/a> – covering the years 2023 through to 2026 – has produced a 30% increase in funding.<\/p>\n

Infantino has provided a further $5m (\u00a33.7m) for every member association, with another $60m (\u00a344.48m) paid to each confederation for their own projects.<\/p>\n

After being re-elected unopposed in 2019 and 2023, he is approaching another election year in 2027.<\/p>\n

Infantino will be able to stand again, even though Fifa statues limit the president to a maximum of three terms.<\/p>\n

In 2022 the governance, audit and compliance committee ruled his first term did not count, as it was only for three years.<\/p>\n

With the way Infantino has improved the financial situation of so many associations, it is hard to see how anyone could realistically challenge him in 2027.<\/p>\n

Almost half of the 2011 votes are held by Asia and Africa – two regions that have benefited from the hugely increased finances.<\/p>\n

Infantino may be criticised for the way he has expanded the Club World Cup, and the World Cup, and the increased ticket prices.<\/p>\n

But he sees it as a vehicle to increase investment in the game around the world. <\/p>\n

And that’s a vote winner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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