Gianni Infantino | |
|---|---|
 Infantino in 2024 | |
| 9th President of FIFA | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2016 | |
| Vice President | Ángel María Villar David Chung Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa |
| Preceded by | Issa Hayatou (acting) Sepp Blatter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino 23 March 1970[1] Brig, Valais, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss, Italian |
| Spouse | Leena Al Ashqar |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
| Awards |  Order of Friendship Star of Service |
| Signature |  |
Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni vinˈtʃɛntso ˈdʒanni iɱfanˈtiːno]; born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss-Italian football administrator[2] and the president of FIFA since February 2016. He was re-elected in June 2019 and in March 2023.[3] In January 2020, he was also elected a member of the International Olympic Committee.[4]
As President of FIFA, he oversaw the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which he described as "the best World Cup ever" and for which he accepted Order of Friendship medal given to him by Vladimir Putin. He oversaw the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar during which time he defended or minimized controversies surrounding Qatar's human rights record, again describing it as "the best World Cup ever."[5] He played a key role in the selection of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, as he advocated for a Saudi bid and restricted the hosting eligibility, which reduced the number of potential competing bids.[6]
Under his leadership, FIFA began engraving Infantino's name on the FIFA Club World Cup trophy.[7]
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Gianni Infantino". UEFA.com. 8 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Who We Are – News – Gianni Infantino is re-elected as FIFA President until 2023". FIFA. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "IOC Session elects three new Members – Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "FIFA president Infantino hails Qatar 2022 as 'the greatest World Cup ever' | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Panja, Tariq (15 November 2023). "Inside Man: How FIFA Guided the World Cup to Saudi Arabia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Sheldon, Dan (2024). "FIFA president Gianni Infantino's name engraved on new Club World Cup trophy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.