69th FIFA Congress explained

Election Name:2019 FIFA presidential election
Country:FIFA
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:no
Previous Election:2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:73rd FIFA Congress
Next Year:2023
Election Date:5 June 2019
Image1:Gianni Infantino 2018.jpg
Candidate1:Gianni Infantino
Home State1:Italy
Switzerland
Popular Vote1:Acclamation
President
Before Election:/ Gianni Infantino
After Election:/ Gianni Infantino
Posttitle:Elected President

The 69th FIFA Congress was held in Paris expo Porte de Versailles in Nice, France, on 5 June 2019.[1]

2019 presidential election

On 13 June 2018, during the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, incumbent FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced his candidacy for a second term.[2] After the deadline on 5 February 2019, he was the only candidate.[3] Consequently, he was assured to be reelected as FIFA President through acclamation.[4]

Voting results

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5 June 2019 – Paris, France
width=75%Candidate
/ Gianni InfantinoAcclamation

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agenda. 8 May 2019. FIFA.
  2. News: FIFA President Infantino set to run for re-election next year. Tass. 13 June 2018.
  3. Web site: FIFA presidential election 2019 – call for election. FIFA. 11 June 2018.
  4. News: FIFA receives one candidature for presidential election. FIFA. 6 February 2019.