45-year-old Gianni Infantino who is a sport administrator, lawyer, practical linguist and secretary general of UEFA, has emerged the 9th president of FIFA in an election held in Zurich on Friday the 26th of February 2016.
Mr. Infantino who joined FIFA in 2000 defeated Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and secured his election in the second round of voting by FIFA's national associations.
Born on the 23rd of March 1970 in Brig-Glis Switzerland, the Italian-Swiss-Greek national is currently the secretary general of UEFA.
Congratulations Infantino as we look forward to a corruption free FIFA under your watch
Congratulations Infantino as we look forward to a corruption free FIFA under your watch
