Gianni Infantino
Gianni Infantino (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni infanˈtiːno]; born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss-Italian football administrator. He has been the president of FIFA since 26 February 2016.[1] He was the general secretary of UEFA from 2009 through 2016.[1]
Gianni Infantino | |
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9th President of FIFA | |
Assumed office 26 February 2016 | |
Preceded by | Sepp Blatter |
Secretary General of UEFA | |
Assumed office 1 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | David Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Brig-Glis, Switzerland | 23 March 1970
Nationality | Swiss, Italian |
Occupation | FIFA President |
On 26 October 2015, Infantino received the full support of the UEFA Executive Committee to stand for the position of president in FIFA's upcoming Extraordinary Congress.[1] On the same day, he confirmed his candidacy.[2] He was elected president at the Congress on 26 February 2016. The Congress was held with the purpose of reforming FIFA.
Gianni Infantino Media
Infantino with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 68th FIFA Congress, 13 June 2018
Infantino with Juan Carlos Varela, Mohammad bin Salman and Nicolas Sarkozy at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, 14 June 2018
Infantino with US President Donald Trump in 2019
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gianni Infantino". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ "Statement from UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.