Infantino: From lottery picker to FIFA President 2
Today is the first working day of Gianni Infantino as President of FIFA – the most powerful chair in world football.
He had no intention of running for FIFA President when his boss, Michel Platini, was considered a sure bet to replace Sepp Blatter.
The new FIFA President vowed to open a new era and clean up FIFA’s image.
`Infantino is not a politician. He is a hard-working person. I believe he will help FIFA be more transparent and more organized,` FA President Greg Dyke commented on the new President.
Infantino is a typical example of a Swiss working in the management of international sports agencies with professionalism, talent and ambition.
Infantino, who holds dual Swiss and Italian citizenship, has a Lebanese wife.
Mr. Infantino wants to put football at the center.
Before the Voting to elect FIFA President took place, Infantino was not rated as highly as candidate Sheik Salman.
`If I win the election, FIFA’s money will not be mine, but all of yours,` Infantino declared in a speech in Zurich.
The second promise is to diversify world football, specifically an expansion plan that allows 40 teams to participate in the World Cup finals, instead of the current 32.
Will this image repeat itself in the near future?
But before completing the above promises, the first task that Infantino faces is the 90-day FIFA reform plan.
FIFA has agreed on a number of new regulations as part of the Federation’s reform content.
Is the wine new in a new bottle?
