Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits

FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation’s statutes.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as the football governing body’s president, arguing he ⁠has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body’s statutes.FIFA presidents are limited to three terms in office. However, in 2022, Infantino successfully argued that his first spell in charge, which began when he was elected at an Extraordinary FIFA Congress ⁠in 2016 following Sepp Blatter’s resignation, should not count towards that limit because it completed an interrupted mandate.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Arsenal preview: Five key questions heading into new Premier League seasonlist 2 of 4Barcelona reaches deal with Man City to sign Spain skipper Rodrilist 3 of 4‘Probably my last year’: Ronaldo says this could be his final seasonlist 4 of 4WAFCON: Cameroon beat tournament debutants Malawi to win maiden titleend of listIn a letter sent to FIFA’s Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee (GACC) as reported by The Athletic,...