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FairSquare Urges FIFA to Bar Infantino from 2027 Election

8/17/2026

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FairSquare sent an August 13 letter to FIFA’s Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee asking that Gianni Infantino be barred from the 2027 election.
The group filed an eight-page December complaint alleging Infantino breached FIFA’s political-neutrality rule, with Norway’s federation backing it.
FairSquare argues FIFA statutes cap presidents at three terms with no exception and urges the committee to rule Infantino ineligible, warning the power could enable indefinite tenure.

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FairSquare sent an August 13 letter to FIFA’s Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee asking that Gianni Infantino be barred from the 2027 election.
The group filed an eight-page December complaint alleging Infantino breached FIFA’s political-neutrality rule, with Norway’s federation backing it.
FairSquare argues FIFA statutes cap presidents at three terms with no exception and urges the committee to rule Infantino ineligible, warning the power could enable indefinite tenure.