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]
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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 | 23 March 1970 Brig-Glis, Switzerland |
| 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.
References
- "Gianni Infantino". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- "Statement from UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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