Infantino nears 4th FIFA term with backing from 200+ members
What's new: The support points to a likely landslide in March despite recent criticism over FIFA's governance and strategy.
Gianni Infantino is closing in on a fourth term as FIFA president after more than 200 of the governing body's 211 member associations sent formal letters backing him ahead of the March election, according to the Guardian. The support leaves only a small number of federations yet to declare, with Germany among the most prominent holdouts. Infantino took charge in 2016 after Sepp Blatter's exit during FIFA's corruption crisis and has since overseen record revenues, expansion of the men's World Cup to 48 teams and the launch of controversial new competitions. His latest push comes amid criticism from UEFA, players' unions and others over FIFA's direction and a recently dropped plan to sell stakes in its competitions.