Infantino ineligible for fourth FIFA term, ex-governance chief warns

FIFA president Gianni Infantino cannot legally stand for a fourth consecutive term in 2027 under the organisation's current regulations, according to Miguel Maduro, who previously headed FIFA's Governance Committee. Maduro raised the eligibility question on Tuesday, pointing to specific provisions within FIFA's constitutional framework that would bar Infantino from seeking another term. The assertion challenges Infantino's widely anticipated bid to extend his tenure beyond 2027, when his current mandate expires. Infantino has led FIFA since 2016 and is currently in his third term as president. Separately, human rights group FairSquare has written to FIFA member associations urging them to formally declare Infantino ineligible and enforce the statutory limitations. The intervention marks a significant escalation in efforts to constrain the FIFA president's authority ahead of the governing body's next presidential election. FIFA's statutes typically impose term limits on its leadership positions, though the precise interpretation of these rules has occasionally been contested within the organisation.