Ceferin won’t challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency but tells him to quit
European football chief doesn’t want to lose credibility over FIFA job but says Infantino will face a challenger. European football chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is “not interested” in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge.
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- Fact 1: However, ruling himself out of a bid to take Infantino’s place, the 58-year-old Slovenian told The Rest is Politics podcast on Monday that he is “not interested because of two reasons”.
- Fact 2: Infantino, a former UEFA secretary-general, had the broad backing of European nations when he succeeded Sepp Blatter as FIFA president in 2016.
- Fact 3: In video remarks released by FIFA on Sunday, the 56-year-old Infantino appeared to reference the furore surrounding him.
- Fact 4: Infantino has shown no signs of walking away from the position he has held since 2016 and made it clear that he was banking on his appeal to the less well-off national associations to win re-election until 2031.
European football chief doesn’t want to lose credibility over FIFA job but says Infantino will face a challenger. European football chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is “not interested” in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge.
Ceferin has been vocal in his criticism since Infantino revealed his controversial plans to seek private investment in a company to run FIFA tournaments. However, ruling himself out of a bid to take Infantino’s place, the 58-year-old Slovenian told The Rest is Politics podcast on Monday that he is “not interested because of two reasons”. “One reason is that I love UEFA and I love working here, and I think that at a certain point … it’s time to also enjoy life a bit,” he said.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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