Uefa chief Ceferin rules out Fifa presidency bid but claims Infantino could face challenger
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out a bid for the FIFA presidency but warned that Gianni Infantino may face a challenger due to backlash over a controversial World Cup investment plan. Ceferin criticized the proposal as a threat to the integrity of football.
Why it matters
The internal power struggle within global football governance highlights growing tensions between traditional sports bodies and private investment interests.
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin ruled himself out of running for the Fifa presidency but said Gianni Infantino would likely 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 succeeding Infantino despite growing uncertainty around the Fifa president’s future after his abandoned investment proposal.
“One reason is that I love Uefa and I love working here, and I think that at a certain point you have also, I mean, it’s time also to enjoy life a bit,” Ceferin said.
“Let’s see till when. And the second point is, my credibility is much, much, much higher if I’m not interested in the position.”
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