Gianni Infantino

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Gianni Infantino is a Swiss-Italian lawyer and soccer administrator who has been president of FIFA since February 2016. He worked at UEFA from 2000 until his election and was its general secretary from 2009 to 2016. He was born in Brig, Switzerland, in 1970.

Also known as Giovanni Vincenzo InfantinoWebsite

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UEFA seeks U.S. court evidence for a planned Swiss criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino; FIFA calls it harassment

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UEFA is asking U.S. courts for FIFA documents to support a planned Swiss criminal complaint accusing Gianni Infantino of mismanagement over his abandoned World Cup sell-off plan. FIFA's lawyers say the requests are made in bad faith to harass him.

Sports Governance SoccerUpdated October 23, 2026

Gianni Infantino

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UEFA seeks U.S. court evidence for a planned Swiss criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino; FIFA calls it harassment