UEFA Executive Committee endorses Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidency

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“Following meetings at the House of European Football in Nyon, the UEFA Executive Committee would like to affirm that we unanimously endorse Gianni Infantino’s candidacy for the FIFA presidency. UEFA’s national associations also overwhelmingly expressed their support for Gianni and will officially announce their individual positions in due course, respecting their internal formal procedures.

“Gianni Infantino entered the presidential race for football’s world governing body on 26 October 2015, with the backing of the UEFA Executive Committee, and we are certain he is the right man to take FIFA Forward now.”