FIFA Eyes 3 Successors to Infantino as Support for 4th Term Erodes
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 3
FIFA Eyes 3 Successors to Infantino as Support for 4th Term Erodes
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 3
Summary
Victor Montagliani, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and Mattias Grafstrom have emerged as leading names to replace Gianni Infantino if pressure forces him out before FIFA's March election.
106 votes from FIFA's 211 members would secure Infantino a fourth and final term, but associations including England and Wales have started withdrawing letters backing his re-election after he scrapped a controversial investment plan.
The FIFA Council could still try to push him out through an emergency meeting, while candidates have until 18 November to enter the race ahead of the 77th Congress in Morocco next March.
Montagliani brings Concacaf leadership and 2026 World Cup credentials, Al Khalifa carries the AFC's 46-member bloc after criticizing Infantino's governance, and Grafstrom's closeness to Infantino may hurt his chances.