Expansion, reform and controversy - 10 years of Infantino as Fifa president

"I will work tirelessly to bring football back to Fifa, and Fifa back to football. Ten years on, there can be no doubt the governing body is in rude health. It expects to report record revenues of $13bn (9.6bn) for the three-year cycle through to the end of this year. But those figures only tell part of the story. They are boosted by the controversial Club World Cup, and the biggest-ever World Cup with its high ticket prices."

"Infantino was thrust forward as Uefa's preferred candidate. As the general secretary of European football's governing body, Infantino had been the right-hand man of president Platini for seven years. But he was an unlikely saviour - a man who was rarely in the consciousness of the average football fan. To many he was just the guy who presented Champions League draws. Ten years on, you would be hard pressed to find a football fan who does not recognise him."

Gianni Infantino became FIFA president ten years ago following widespread corruption allegations and his predecessor Sepp Blatter's resignation. FIFA faced a $550m financial deficit as sponsors withdrew. Infantino promised to restore football to FIFA and FIFA to football. Under his leadership, FIFA's financial position dramatically improved, with record revenues of $13bn projected for the three-year cycle through the end of the current year. However, these revenues are partly boosted by controversial initiatives including the expanded Club World Cup and the largest World Cup ever held with elevated ticket prices. Infantino, originally UEFA's general secretary and Michel Platini's deputy, has maintained a strong position despite clashes with players' unions and European football authorities.

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