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Infantino was a member of FIFA's Reform Committee. [16] On 26 October 2015, he received the backing of the UEFA Executive Committee to stand for the position of president in the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress. On the same day, he confirmed his candidacy and submitted the required declarations of support. [17]
(Named Honorary FIFA President over a month after leaving office) 12 years, 222 days England: 7: João Havelange [note 5] (1916–2016) 8 May 1974 8 June 1998 (Named Honorary FIFA President on the day he left office, resigned on 30 April 2013) 24 years, 31 days Brazil: 8: Sepp Blatter (born 1936) 8 June 1998 8 October 2015 (impeached) [note 6]
It is a global soccer capital today and with FIFA’s presence, it will become even more significant. With Inter Miami, they already have a hugely iconic team with Jorge Mas, David Beckham, Lionel ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 February 2025. Swiss football administrator (born 1936) Sepp Blatter Blatter in 2015 8th President of FIFA In office 8 June 1998 – 21 December 2015 Preceded by João Havelange Succeeded by Issa Hayatou (acting) Gianni Infantino Secretary General of FIFA In office June 1981 – 8 June 1998 Preceded ...
(Reuters) - Soccer's governing body FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a global concussion awareness initiative developed with brain health experts.
The FIFA president said his organization is "anxiously awaiting" more evidence before asking its ethics committee to examine allegations made in Britain's Parliament in early May 2011. Hayatou, who is from Cameroon, leads the Confederation of African Football and is a FIFA vice-president.
Issa Hayatou, the long-time leader of African soccer who was made interim president of FIFA during its corruption crisis in 2015, died on Thursday. On behalf of FIFA, condolences go to his family ...
In 1997, as President of FIFA, Havelange had granted ISL FIFA's exclusive marketing rights, and exclusive TV and radio rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups in 1998. ISL paid FIFA 200m CHF for the marketing rights and $1.4 billion for the TV rights. After ISL's bankruptcy, its liquidators examined all payments made by the company. [5]