From lawyer to FIFA president
Infantino, 1970 Swiss-born lawyer who is proficient in many languages. Infantino joined UEFA in 2000 and became UEFA Secretary General in 2009. Infantino is gradually known to China fans because he often presides over the lottery ceremony of the Champions League, European Championship and other large-scale events.
2015101October 26th, infantino's life took an important turn. Because Platini, who should have participated in the FIFA general election, was "grounded", the UEFA Executive Committee held an emergency conference call to announce infantino's candidacy. This decision surprised infantino, as he said in his statement: "A few months ago, I never thought about running for the presidency. I never thought about starting such a journey. " Now that infantino has been successfully elected, it's time to write a new life.
From "spare tire" to "real card"
Infantino is not only an out-and-out dark horse, but also was questioned by the "spare tire" at the beginning of the campaign. Due to Platini's constant struggle with the "ban", infantino once said that once Platini's "ban" was lifted and allowed to stand for election, he would immediately withdraw from the election. He once said: "If Platini is ready to run, I will quit out of loyalty."
However, when the possibility of Platini's "conviction" became increasingly slim and the door of FIFA headquarters was closed to him bit by bit, infantino became UEFA's only hope. In order to run for office, infantino traveled to many countries in a short period of time and won the support of many big names in football, including Mourinho, Figo and roberto carlos. It is worth mentioning that after the AFC Champions League between Guangzhou Evergrande and Pohang that ended recently, Evergrande coach Scolari publicly supported infantino at the press conference. He said, "I have worked in Europe for a long time. He is an excellent organizer and has great personality charm, because he will return football to football. I hope everyone can cheer for him! "
Infantino has repeatedly mentioned expanding the existing 32 teams in the World Cup to 40 teams when expounding his concept of participating in the election, and hopes to implement it in 2026, which has won the support of many small football countries. If the expansion plan can really be realized, it will undoubtedly be good news for the China team.
From the "fate referee" of European giants to the "helm" of world football.
As mentioned above, infantino appears in the lottery of major European competitions all the year round. Because the signing position will determine the fate of a team to a great extent, whether it is a European giant like Barcelona or Real Madrid or an established strong team like Germany or Italy, you need to look at the note in your hand and pray silently.
Now, when FIFA, the empire state building that has stood for many years, suddenly collapsed and needs to be rebuilt, and this "extra-legal place" full of scandals such as corruption and bribery needs to be cleaned up urgently, the more important mission of revitalizing FIFA falls on infantino's shoulders. Facing the grim situation, infantino said: "There are two choices in difficult times, retreat or stand up. Retreat is not an option for me. I will promote the development of FIFA on my own. "
FIFA needs football now more than ever. At present, FIFA is still in chaos, but will infantino, who often shows his bald head, be the "that" that brings him light?