Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino reelection bid over term limits
Infantino in 2022 successfully argued that his first spell in charge should not count toward the football body's three-term limit because it completed an interrupted mandate.
Gianni Infantino is facing scrutiny over his bid for re-election as FIFA president. A human rights organisation, FairSquare, has urged FIFA to rule that Infantino is ineligible to seek another term, arguing that he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body's statutes.
Infantino successfully argued in 2022 that his first spell in charge, which began in 2016, should not count towards the three-term limit because it completed an interrupted mandate. However, FairSquare says this interpretation is inconsistent with FIFA statutes.
Meanwhile, FIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has left his role after criticising Infantino's plan to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors. Lamour described the plan as "the project of one person". Infantino is expected to seek re-election for the 2027-31 cycle at next year's FIFA Congress.
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