Frankfurt / Main (dpa) – The FIFA should be continued by a functionary from Europe by the will of the German football top. The DFB board announced at its meeting in Frankfurt as expected the support of Gianni Infantino at the election congress on 26 February on.
“Gianni Infantino is the candidate of the Europeans and the best candidate because I’m with Rainer Koch and the entire Bureau agreed, “explained DFB interim chief Reinhard Rauball on Wednesday in a DFB statement. Infantino’s UEFA General Secretary since 2009 and has long been regarded as the right hand of the now locked UEFA President Michel Platini.
“With its reputation and experience he brings the necessary conditions in order to address the structural changes and challenges ahead “Rauball said about the 45-year-old Swiss Infantino. For the successor of Joseph Blatter also apply Frenchman Jerome Champagne, Tokyo Sexwale from South Africa, Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain and Jordan’s Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, who had failed in the election in May 2015 Blatter.
No statement met the DFB which candidate he will support, Infantino should resign in a single ballot. Last autumn Rauball had positive comments about Shaikh Salman. The head of the Asian confederation is the favorite because he is said to have great support of his continental federation and from Africa. When choosing all 209 FIFA member associations have one vote.
Infantino announced his candidacy in the fall 2015th Only after the final renunciation of Platini earlier this year he had his campaign officially stepped out of loyalty to his boss locked. Infantino advocates, among other things for a world title increase to 40 teams. Should he fail in the FIFA election, he is regarded as a promising candidate to succeed Mr Platini as UEFA chief or for the post of the future more powerful FIFA Secretary General.
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