Montagliani’s Concacaf Stay Boosts Infantino’s FIFA Re-election Bid

Gianni Infantino’s prospects of securing another term as FIFA president have strengthened after Victor Montagliani indicated that he intends to remain in charge of Concacaf.

Concacaf decision affects FIFA race

Montagliani’s plan to continue as Concacaf president removes the prospect of a potential challenge from within the confederation and leaves Infantino with a clearer route towards re-election.

Infantino is FIFA president.
Montagliani is expected to remain president of Concacaf.
The decision improves Infantino’s position ahead of a possible re-election bid.

Leadership picture becomes clearer

With Montagliani set to stay in his current regional role, the immediate outlook for FIFA’s presidential contest appears more favourable for Infantino.

Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen covers world soccer for berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org — club news, transfers, and the people who drive the game from week to week. His reporting ranges across the Premier League and Champions League, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, plus the U.S. game and World Cup cycles. He came up on football desks at newspapers and specialist sites, where the job was simple: get the facts straight, then explain what they mean for the club and the supporters. The pieces here are written the same way — match reaction, transfer notes, interviews and features that stay close to the pitch.

Concacaf decision affects FIFA race

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