# Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fifa-president-infantino-will-stand-for-re-election/
- Published: 2026-09-06T16:37:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-06T22:44:10+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99d1dlpkp4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Football, Government, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Infantino confirmed as re-election candidate for 2027 Fifa vote
- Row over scrapped investment plan has cost him major support
- Uefa exploring legal action and seeking a rival candidate

## Summary

Fifa has confirmed that president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in 2027, ending months of speculation after his plan to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors was abandoned amid a global backlash. The row has severely damaged his previously secure position: as recently as mid-July he faced no meaningful challenge, but the England, Scotland, Wales and Republic of Ireland football associations were among those who withdrew support once the sell-off plan emerged, and relations with European governing body Uefa have deteriorated into open hostility, with Fifa accusing Uefa this week of running a "smear campaign" against its leadership.

Uefa had threatened to boycott Fifa competitions, including the World Cup, over the investment plan, and has since filed legal papers in the US seeking disclosure of evidence, warning it could pursue a criminal complaint in Switzerland; it has, however, dropped the idea of forcing a no-confidence vote as unrealistic, since that would need 159 of 211 member associations. Uefa believes it can still find a candidate to challenge Infantino, with Concacaf president Victor Montagliani seen as a serious contender, though any challenger needs the backing of 106 associations and nominations close on 18 November. Infantino, 56 and Fifa president since 2016, would serve until 2031 if re-elected, and declined to comment when asked about his future at the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland.

## Coverage

- [BBC Sport: Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99d1dlpkp4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [The Guardian: Embattled Fifa president Infantino declares intention to stand for re-election](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/06/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-intention-election-uefa)

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