Gianni Infantino is absolutely going full throttle for re-election as Fifa president, and get this: zero other candidates have even dared to challenge him yet. What’s going on with that?
The Relentless Lobby
The dude doesn’t even know what an international break is. Infantino’s expected to show up at the United Nations general assembly in New York this week, straight up lobbying heads of state for their federations’ support. This is a full-on, no-holds-barred push for next year’s re-election campaign. He ain’t slowing down for anyone.
Post-Debacle Global Grind
Remember when Fifa dumped that World Cup sell-off plan last month? You’d think Infantino would take a breather after that. Nah. He’s been crisscrossing the globe non-stop on a private jet. Yeah, that’s right, a private jet hooked up by Qatar Airways thanks to their sponsorship deal with world football’s governing body. The guy is seriously putting in the mileage.
So, Infantino is going to keep campaigning and keep lobbying every single person he can get in front of. With no challengers stepping up, it really looks like his spot at the top is locked in for now. Wild, right?
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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