Scandal-proof: why Infantino's Fifa power can't be touched – video
The biggest job in world football is up for election - and there’s just one candidate: Gianni Infantino, who is on course to be re-elected as Fifa president by a landslide in March. The Guardian understands more than 200 of Fifa's 211 member associations have...
Gianni Infantino appears set to secure a fourth term as Fifa president with little visible resistance, according to a Guardian Football report highlighting the strength of his position inside world football’s governing body.
The biggest job in global football is due to be decided in March, but the field appears to have collapsed to a single candidate. The Guardian said Infantino is on course for re-election by a landslide, with more than 200 of Fifa’s 211 member associations having already sent formal letters backing another term. Only a small number, including Germany, had not yet declared support at the time of the report.
That level of endorsement has come despite what the report describes as a summer marked by controversy. Even so, the flow of backing has continued, reinforcing the view that Infantino remains firmly in control of Fifa’s internal politics.
The Guardian’s video examines why the Fifa president’s position appears so insulated from challenge. The report frames Infantino’s authority as unusually secure, even as criticism around football governance continues to circulate. Fifa has been approached for comment, according to the source material.
The broad support for Infantino also suggests that any serious opposition effort has struggled to emerge. With so many member associations already signalling approval, the March vote looks increasingly like a formality rather than a competitive election.
The Guardian’s report also points to the contrast between the public scrutiny surrounding Fifa and the private alignment of its voting members. While criticism has persisted, the endorsements suggest that many associations are still willing to stay behind Infantino as he seeks another term.
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Source: The Guardian Football - https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2026/jul/19/scandal-proof-why-infantino-fifa-power-cant-be-touched-video
