FIFA President Gianni Infantino's Controversial Tenure
The World Cup currently underway across the USA, Canada, and Mexico has sparked controversy from the start. Gianni Infantino, FIFA president for a decade, holds Swiss and Italian citizenship and recently acquired Lebanese nationality six months ago. His tenure has overshadowed the audacious management of predecessor Joseph Blatter, who transformed FIFA from a bureaucratic body into a multinational corporation with immense profits and political influence. Critics have targeted restrictive measures by the US administration.
Key facts
- World Cup is being held in USA, Canada, and Mexico
- Gianni Infantino has been FIFA president for ten years
- Infantino holds Swiss, Italian, and Lebanese citizenship
- He naturalized as Lebanese six months ago
- Predecessor Joseph Blatter led FIFA for nearly two decades
- Blatter turned FIFA into a multinational corporation
- US administration's restrictive measures have been criticized
Entities
Institutions
- FIFA
Locations
- USA
- Canada
- Mexico