Rights Group Urges FIFA to Block Infantino's Re-election Bid
A human rights organization, FairSquare, has called on FIFA to prevent Gianni Infantino from seeking re-election as president, citing concerns over term limits. This comes after a high-ranking FIFA official was reportedly fired for criticizing Infantino.
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Rights group asks FIFA to stop Infantino's re-election plans
The human rights organization FairSquare sent a letter to three members of FIFA's Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee asking them to stop the federation's president Gianni Infantino from running for re-election. In the letter seen by news portal The Athletic on Monday, FairSquare argues that FIFA statutes don't permit another term for Infantino.
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Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body’s statutes. FIFA presidents are limited to three terms in office. However, in 2022 Infantino successfully argued that his first spell in charge, […]
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