"Infantino's re-election will be a coronation, as he has already received the public endorsement of the African, Asian and South American confederations, meaning 111 of 211 potential votes are already in the bag."
"FIFA's forecast revenues for the 2027-2030 cycle had increased to $14bn, before promising to do much, much better."
"Infantino pledged that FIFA's financial distribution to the federations would increase by 20% over the next four years to a minimum of $2.7bn."
"FIFA's money is your money, Infantino said, with most of his audience lapping it up."
Gianni Infantino announced his intention to seek re-election as FIFA president, a decision anticipated since his previous victory. FIFA's governance committee ruled that his initial term did not count towards a three-term limit. Infantino has already secured endorsements from major confederations, ensuring a significant majority of votes. He also revealed FIFA's forecast revenues for 2027-2030 at $14 billion and pledged a 20% increase in financial distribution to federations, emphasizing that FIFA's funds belong to its members.
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