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FIFA confirms Infantino will seek re-election in Rabat in 2027, while Kushner fund is floated for plan
FIFA confirmed that Gianni Infantino will seek re-election in the presidential vote to be held in Rabat in March 2027. After UEFA threatened a boycott, a plan involving commercial rights was shelved, while Joshua Kushner’s fund was suggested as a possible investor.
Gianni Infantino’s bid to retain the FIFA presidency has been confirmed, while UEFA said world football needs new leadership. FIFA confirmed that Infantino will stand in the election to be held in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, in March 2027.
UEFA threatens boycott
In a statement on August 27, UEFA said confidence in Infantino was not at the level required for him to remain in office. The European football body also said it would work with other confederations to put forward an alternative candidate if Infantino ran.
After UEFA threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, Infantino said he had abandoned a plan to transfer part of the commercial rights to private investors.
The $4.2 billion plan
The plan called for FIFA’s media and commercial rights, including those related to the World Cups, to be transferred to a new entity called FIFA Forward Enterprise. The venture was expected to generate approximately $4.2 billion in revenue, with plans to sell about 20% of the new entity to private investors.
It was suggested that the fund of Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, could be among the private investors. Claims also emerged that, if the plan were implemented, Infantino’s annual salary would rise from €3 million to €30 million.
Following UEFA’s statement, claims also emerged that an initiative would be launched to seek the opening of a criminal investigation into Infantino in Switzerland.
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