– Gianni Infantino named new FIFA president after Friday’s elections
– Infantino is general secretary of UEFA
– Infantino succeeds fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter
Gianni Infantino has won Fifa’s election for a new president, succeeding the disgraced Sepp Blatter.
Uefa’s general secretary secured 115 votes in the second round of polls, beating off favourite Salman Bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa into second while Prince Ali bin Hussein finished third.
Infantino succeeds the dethroned Sepp Blatter, who was suspended from all football activities for eight years – later reduced to six – along with ex-Uefa president Michel Platini for corruption.
– Infantino is general secretary of UEFA
– Infantino succeeds fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter
Gianni Infantino has won Fifa’s election for a new president, succeeding the disgraced Sepp Blatter.
Uefa’s general secretary secured 115 votes in the second round of polls, beating off favourite Salman Bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa into second while Prince Ali bin Hussein finished third.
Infantino succeeds the dethroned Sepp Blatter, who was suspended from all football activities for eight years – later reduced to six – along with ex-Uefa president Michel Platini for corruption.
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