– Gianni Infantino is officially the new president of the FIFA . The former general secretary of UEFA, Italian-born, by 115 votes defeated in the second round of voting Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa , which has stood at 88. Some distance away, with four votes, Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein . Infantino succeeds compatriot Joseph Blatter the driving organ of world football’s governing body.
tHE DAY
18:17 INFANTINO:” FIFA will renew, STARTS a NEW ERA “
” I want to be the president of all 209 federations and together with them renew Fifa and build a new era. ” These are the first words of Gianni Infantino in his first speech as the new president of FIFA. “My ‘was an exceptional journey – explained thrilled the Swiss-Italian – I met many people who deserve that FIFA is highly represented. We will renew the Fifa and we should be proud.” Infatino then thanked the other candidates, speaking of “a great sign of democracy.”
18:02 GIANNI INFANTINO AND ‘THE NEW PRESIDENT OF FIFA The new
FIFA president is Gianni Infantino, who was elected with 115 votes after the second vote. The Swiss, former general secretary of UEFA, succeeds compatriot Joseph Blatter to the governing body of world football guide. Infantino beat the competition of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa, who got 88 votes. More detached Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, with 4 votes. In the second vote no preference for French Jerome Champagne.
17:05 E ‘IN PROGRESS THE SECOND ROUND OF VOTING
After the black smoke of the first vote, is currently under the second round of voting in Congress extraordinary FIFA to elect the new president. None of the candidates has expressed his intention to retire after the first round, so it is possible that the result of this poll will be similar to the first, necessitating a third vote. In this second vote and the candidate who will collect less preference will be deleted. Favorite Frenchman Jerome Champagne, who in the first round just got seven votes in favor. With Infantino and Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa virtually matched (88 vs 85) to find a majority of the votes could prove decisive Jordanian Prince Ali Hussein (27). From this second vote for a candidate simply collecting 104 preferences (of 207 voters countries) to become the new president of FIFA.
16:11 FIRST ROUND VACUUM: INFANTINO-SALMAN 88-85
E ‘went the first round of elections vacuum for Fifa presidency: none of the four candidates It reached by a qualified majority of 138 votes. Infantino has obtained 88, 85 against Salman. Third place for the Jordanian Ali (27), queue the French Champagne (7). Now the second round quorum is lowered to absolute majority, 104 votes
15:56 AL KHALIFA: “THE COUNCIL WOULD ALWAYS INVOLVED”
“It ‘s normal and healthy that there are five candidates for the presidency of FIFA. But tomorrow we will show our unity to the world. ” He said Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, candidate for president of FIFA, in his speech to the assembly of Zurich. To the Khalifa the adopted reforms are only at the beginning and “many others will follow.” Sheikh has hanche remembered that he was democratically elected “before the head of a federation (Bahrain, ed), then in 2013 the Asian Football Confederation.” No stance on the World in 40 teams but a strong defense of small federations. To the Khalifa “young people must have a say, not to be cut off.” President of the Asian Confederation also stressed that in case of election is an “executive chairman” explaining that “wanting to engage from time to time the Council concerning the correctness of the decisions made by a team that will have as its ultimate end the Congress.”
15:47 COMPLETES fIRST rOUND oF vOTING STARTS tHE ARTICLE
has’ completed, after the speeches of the four candidates, the first round of congressional vote Fifa for the election of the new president. The transactions were concluded after lunch, and at this time, and ‘being the counting of votes. For the election in the first round serve 138 cards, or two-thirds of the 207 voters.
14:45 BEFORE VOTING IN PROGRESS: TAVECCHIO HAS VOTED FOR INFANTINO
is being the first vote : President of the Football Federation voted for Gianni Infantino. At the end of this vote it should be ousted from Jerome Champagne race. If after the first counts the votes that will collect the Prince Ali Bin al Hussein will be greater than the gap that there will be between Al Khalifa and Infantino, then the Italian-Swiss candidate will have the chance to win surpassing Al Khalifa.
14:20 INFANTINO oF sPEECH iN SIX LANGUAGES
Gianni Infantino stressed his’ ‘universalism’ ‘in his presentation speech before Congress of FIFA, in view of the presidential election to be held’ more ‘later in the afternoon. Infantino and ‘expressed predominantly in English, but also spoken in Italian -’ ‘the language of my parents, who taught me my’ ‘values, he said – in French, Spanish, German, not to mention a phrase in Portuguese.
14:00 Sexwale RETIRING
At the end of his long speech presentation, Tokyo Sexwale has announced that it will withdraw its candidacy for the presidency of FIFA. ” My campaign for the presidency ends at the moment ”, said the South African. The voting procedure is then started with only four candidates: Prince Ali, Sheikh Salman, Gianni Infantino and Jerome Champagne. Before the vote, the FIFA general secretary Markus Kettner urged delegates not to photograph their vote and then to leave mobile phones and cameras in place before going to the voting booth.
13:05 BACH: “THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL”
“Today is an extraordinary day. There will be only the election of the new president, but also decide on future of world football “. He said the IOC president Thomas Bach in a speech at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress which will elect the new president. “It ‘a great opportunity to turn the page and start a new chapter of a game that we all love so much – said the number one of the International Olympic Committee – The credibility of the sports organizations and competitions is the basis of our mission”. Bach hopes that the delegates of the Congress “will mark the winning goal for football.”
11:50 APPROVED REFORMS
The FIFA Congress overwhelmingly approved (89 percent) in Zurich all proposals structural reforms based on the work of a group headed by Francois Carrard, former director of the IOC. The next few months, then the Executive Committee changes name and expands to 37 members. The new board of FIFA, which will count ‘greater female presence, you will mainly concentrate on strategic decisions about football, while all the operating side (TV contracts, sponsors negotiations) will be carried out by the FIFA to avoid conflicts of interest . Among other accepted measures, more control of financial flows, as well as the integrity ‘of the FIFA members. In addition, there is a fixed limit to three terms of four years for managerial positions ( so the next president will remain in office up to 12 years ). This obviously concerns the president, but also the members of the future council and the secretary general. The salary of the President and senior officials will be made public.
10.30 MAINFESTANTI AGAINST THE SHEIK
Twenty protesters gathered in front of the Hallenstadion in Zurich, where he plays the FIFA Congress, to protest against the sheik Salman, presidential candidate of the World Football Association. The protesters sported a big flag of Bahrain as well as photos of people in distress. They have repeatedly intoned the chorus: ” Salman torture ” and ” Salman dictator ”. Sheikh has been accused by various media have taken part in the repression in Bahrain athletes in 2011. Allegations that denied vigorously
9:43 INFANTINO: “ARE CONFIDENT”
“I am very confident. If I can get more than 100 votes in the first vote? Sure, even more”, so Gianni Infantino arrival at the extraordinary Congress of FIFA in Zurich which will elect the new president.
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