Infantino’s presidency under threat: FIFA elections, challengers, dates

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, currently the most powerful man in world football, appears to be pulling out all the stops in a bid to retain his position despite growing calls for his ouster and wide-ranging disapproval of his plans.The 56-year-old has been in charge of FIFA for over 10 years and is seen as a divisive figure in international football, with his close ties to some of the most powerful global leaders and plans for maximising revenue from football viewed as a threat to the game.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Root ‘hacked off’ by England cricket team after police handcuff Carselist 2 of 4Big-spending Tottenham sign Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester Citylist 3 of 4Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova appeals to CAS over four-year doping banlist 4 of 4Ex-Liverpool star Fabinho reunited with Mohamed Salah at Trabzonsporend of listWith a little over six months until the next round of elections for FIFA’s presidency, Infantino appears to be losing ground among his usual backers in national football federations and regional confederations.Here’s a look at where Infantino stands in terms of support and what challenges lie ahead for him and FIFA:Why is Infa...