Tag Archives: Gianni Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stressed that no football match is worth a life and health remains the top priority, but that football needs to take its own responsibility to ensure the sport “survives and moves forward” in his address to the 72nd Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress. “Football is not the …

On the day of the fourth anniversary of his election as FIFA President, Gianni Infantino published The Vision 2020-2023: Making Football Truly Global, his proposed action plan for the organisation over the course of the coming years. “This document lays out a plan to further modernise the football world, make …

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) in a press release expressed their gratitude to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and of FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura for their commitment and involvement in the CAF-FIFA cooperation for the development of African football. Following the expiration of the tenure of CAF – FIFA …

On the eve of the last match of the FIFA calendar in 2019 — the final of the FIFA Club World Cup — FIFA president Gianni Infantino provided his views on the tournament, Qatar’s readiness for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the future of world football competitions, starting with …

Arsène Wenger has been unveiled today as FIFA’s new Chief of Global Football Development. The illustrious French manager was welcomed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to the world football governing body’s headquarters in Zurich. Wenger will be chiefly responsible for overseeing and driving the growth and development of the sport …

During a visit to Paraguay as part of an official trip to South America, FIFA President Gianni Infantino inaugurated the Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium in Asunción on Sunday. The tenth FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will take place at this brand-new venue, beginning with four games on November 21, …

FIFA and the World Leagues Forum, the body representing the professional football leagues at worldwide level, have signed a cooperation agreement to work together on the development of professional football. The agreement was signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and World Leagues Forum chairman Christian Seifert (also the CEO of …

The 69th FIFA Congress convened today, June 5 in Paris and by acclamation re-elected Gianni Infantino as the President of FIFA until 2023. The ninth president in the history of the organisation was first elected at an Extraordinary Congress in February 2016 and now starts his first full four-year term …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino congratulated Chennai City FC for winning their maiden I-League title, in a letter addressed to the All India Football Federation. “I was delighted to hear that Chennai City FC have been crowned 2018/19 I-League Champions. It gives me great pleasure to congratulate them for their first …