UEFA executive committee members seek candidate to challenge Infantino in 2027 FIFA election – report

Several members of UEFA’s executive committee are actively searching for a candidate who could challenge Gianni Infantino in the 2027 FIFA presidential election, reported journalist Romain Molina on his X account. According to the source, the recent FIFA decision to suspend a one-match suspension for U.S. men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun prompted the discussions. That move, Molina claims, made world football’s leadership realize that voters need a genuine alternative. No specific names have emerged yet, but sources within UEFA insist that work is being done on multiple fronts. Infantino, who has led FIFA since 2016, has not yet announced whether he will run again, but his re-election is widely considered a foregone conclusion without a serious challenger. Molina did not provide details on timelines or potential candidates but stressed that the “window of opportunity” to nominate an alternative is still open.