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UEFA weighs Beckham challenge to Infantino's FIFA reelection bid
October 17, 2026 at 06:26 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
UEFA-aligned parties have floated David Beckham as a candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino's bid for a fourth term as FIFA president.
- Infantino apologized to the FIFA Council in Zurich for mistakes, including secretly negotiating the sale of a stake in FIFA's revenue stream.
- FIFA pledged $6.35 billion to its 211 member associations through a new surplus solidarity programme.
- Parties within UEFA and the German federation have floated David Beckham as a candidate to oppose Infantino in the March election.
- German FA president Bernd Neuendorf said the bloc aims to see someone else lead FIFA and must field an alternative candidate.