Rights group challenges Infantino's plans for FIFA re-election

FairSquare, a human rights organization, urged FIFA's Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee to prevent Gianni Infantino from running for re-election. They argue that FIFA's statutes disallow another term due to an amendment allegedly not publicized correctly before the FIFA Council vote. The central issue is whether Infantino's first term from 2016 to 2019 counts as a full term, which would make him ineligible for another run. Infantino contends that he only completed the term of his predecessor, Joseph Blatter, allowing him to seek another term. This challenge follows recent controversies, including Infantino's plan to sell World Cup rights to private investors, which faced significant opposition from UEFA and others, prompting him to withdraw the proposal.

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