FIFA president Gianni Infantino was re-elected to lead a richer-than-ever football body until 2027 with an ambition to add new and bigger competitions despite the growing wariness of him in Europe.
FIFA’s wealth after the World Cup in Qatar - $4 billion in reserves, which are to be shared among the 211 member federations and lots more to come from the expanded 104-game edition in 2026 in North America - are big reasons why Infantino had no opponent on Thursday in Rwanda for four more years in office.
Since Infantino’s first re-election in 2019, two of football’s biggest issues were FIFA wanting biennial World Cups and storied clubs wanting a European Super League. Both plans failed.
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