FIFA says Gianni Infantino will seek a fourth term in March 2027, keeping a leadership fight alive after FIFA withdrew its proposal to sell roughly 20% of the planned $20 billion FIFA Forward Enterprise. The stake sale could have raised up to $4.2 billion. UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF opposed the plan or called for change, while African and South American confederations still support Infantino. No challenger has formally announced a candidacy; the deadline is November 18. (Reuters, September 6; AP, September 6)
The confirmation followed Infantino's refusal on September 5 to discuss whether he regretted the withdrawn plan. FIFA and UEFA have also traded accusations over UEFA's call for an independent review. (Reuters, September 5; Reuters, September 3; Reuters, July 31)
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