FIFA president Gianni Infantino will serve a second term as FIFA president after his re-election by acclamation during the 73rd FIFA Congress held in Kigali, Rwanda.
Attended by 208 of the 211 FIFA Member Associations, Infantino’s re-election will see him serve as the head of FIFA for the term 2023 until 2027.
The FIFA president also stressed FIFA’s role to organize global competitions and continuously develop football with the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Australia and New Zealand set to receive an increase of prize money to over USD 150 million more than the value from the 2019 tournament.
“Being FIFA President is an incredible honor, an incredible privilege, and it is also a great responsibility,” said Infantino after his re-election. “I am truly humbled and touched by your support, and I promise you that I will continue serving FIFA, serving football all over the world and serving all 211 FIFA member associations.”
Continued good governance was also a key pledge – including additional changes to the transfer system and a continued commitment to financial sustainability across the football pyramid. For the next financial cycle, the commitment of USD 11 billion in revenue over the next four years was stated, which represents a substantial increase on the initial target of USD 6.4 billion from the previous cycle, and an increase on the USD 7.5 billion in revenue which was eventually reported.
FIFA’s commitment to future generations was also mentioned – either on the pitch through the FIFA Talent Development Scheme or off it via football-related gaming – while the President assured that FIFA would maintain its position as a leading global force in ensuring the power of football is used to effect positive social change.
The PFF delegation to the FIFA Congress was led by PFF general secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes, PFF vice president Joselito Piñol, and PFF Board of Governors member Henry Sabate.