Ceferin rules out Fifa presidency - who are the candidates who could run against Infantino?
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out of the running for the Fifa presidency but said Gianni Infantino would probably face a challenger if he seeks re-election next year following a global backlash over a plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors. Speaking to The Rest Is Politics: Leading podcast, which will air on Monday, Ceferin said he was not interested in…
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out of the race for Fifa's presidency, but could a challenger emerge if Gianni Infantino seeks re-election next year? Ceferin stated that his credibility would be higher if he didn't pursue the position. The European confederation president criticized the proposed World Cup investment project, calling it a greater threat to the sport than the European Super League plan.
Ceferin also mentioned that neither he nor Uefa were informed about the investment proposal or a separate Fifa Peace Prize before it became public. Ceferin suggested that Infantino would likely face opposition if he stands again in March, but it remains unclear who the candidate would be.
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