Gianni Infantino's Path to FIFA Reelection Clears as Victor Montagliani Steps Back from Presidential Bid

Gianni Infantino's reelection as FIFA president appears more likely after Concacaf president Victor Montagliani announced he will seek another term leading his own confederation, disqualifying himself from challenging Infantino in the March FIFA presidential election. Montagliani had been considered the strongest potential challenger following widespread opposition to Infantino's now-abandoned $20 billion plan to partially sell off FIFA competition rights.

Montagliani, a former head of the Canadian Soccer Federation, had drawn attention as a possible rival to Infantino for the FIFA presidency — speculation that gathered momentum after the Swiss-Italian executive unveiled a proposal to generate $20 billion by selling partial stakes in FIFA competitions, including the men's World Cup. Days after the proposal — first made public in July — drew widespread opposition from across the football world, including threats from UEFA to withdraw from all FIFA competitions, Infantino chose to pull it back. Opposition to Infantino's bid for another presidential term came from three of football's major governing bodies — UEFA, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation — roughly a decade after he had replaced Sepp Blatter at the head of the organisation.

Gianni Infantino's Path to FIFA Reelection Clears as Victor Montagliani Steps Back from Presidential Bid

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