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RBFA Rejects Infantino’s Re-election Bid Over FIFA Plan

9/7/2026

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RBFA Rejects FIFA

RBFA will not support Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president.
RBFA says the FIFA Forward Enterprise $4.2 billion stake-sale plan lacks transparency.
The Forward Enterprise plan was withdrawn on Aug. 1 after intense criticism.
RBFA condemns FIFA’s reversal of U.S. forward Folarin Balogun’s red card after President Donald Trump requested a review.
FIFA Appeal Committee ruled RBFA’s appeal inadmissible.

Summary

Infantino Seeks Re-election

Gianni Infantino will seek a fourth term in the March 18, 2027 FIFA election in Rabat, Morocco.
A candidate must obtain at least 106 of FIFA’s 211 member votes to win outright.
Nominations close on November 18, and no challenger has formally declared candidacy yet.
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani is seen as the most serious potential challenger.

History

Historical Context

After U.S. prosecutors indicted officials in May 2015, Sepp Blatter announced his resignation and a February 2016 extraordinary congress elected Gianni Infantino, leading to the 2016 governance reform that caps presidents at two four-year terms. The Royal Belgian FA’s 2027 re-election protest, supported by CONCACAF chief Victor Montagliani and former US Soccer head Sunil Gulati, echoes the 2015 demand for stronger oversight.

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RBFA Rejects FIFA

RBFA will not support Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president.
RBFA says the FIFA Forward Enterprise $4.2 billion stake-sale plan lacks transparency.
The Forward Enterprise plan was withdrawn on Aug. 1 after intense criticism.
RBFA condemns FIFA’s reversal of U.S. forward Folarin Balogun’s red card after President Donald Trump requested a review.
FIFA Appeal Committee ruled RBFA’s appeal inadmissible.

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