Former head of the Japan Football Association Kozo Tashima wants to run against incumbent FIFA president Gianni Infantino in next year's elections. According to Japanese media, his candidacy was approved by JFA members at an association meeting. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
Tashima is 68 years old and in the past played for the Japanese national team. He served as president of the Japan Football Association until 2024. Since April 2015, he has been a member of the FIFA Council and is currently among the prominent figures in world football. teraz.sk ↗
Infantino is seeking a fourth term at the helm of the International Federation of Football Association. According to available statements, Tashima is the first serious opponent to stand against him. His candidacy could therefore bring more significant competition for the top position in world football. Tagesspiegel ↗
The Japanese official has the support of his national federation, which approved his candidacy. Details of his election program are not yet known, nor is it clear which other member associations might support him. Die Zeit ↗
The FIFA presidential election will take place next year. Tashima's decision means that Infantino will not face only formal competition in defending his position. It is expected that discussions about support for individual candidates and the direction of the organization will continue ahead of the election. denik.cz ↗
Kozo Tashima to challenge Infantino in race for FIFA presidency
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Tašima chce podľa japonských médií kandidovať na post prezidenta FIFA
teraz.sk
| 12:28 05.11.
Infantino má soupeře. Do boje o šéfa FIFA vytáhl japonský funkcionář
denik.cz
| 14:22 05.11.
Boj o trón svetového futbalu naberá na obrátkach. Gianni Infantino má ďalšieho vážneho vyzývateľa
sport.sk
| 13:06 05.11.
Infantino zná soupeře ve volbách předsedy FIFA
sport.cz
| 11:49 05.11.
Fifa-Führung: Früherer Fußballprofi aus Japan will Infantino herausfordern
Die Zeit
| 13:37 05.11.
Gianni Infantino hat einen ersten Herausforderer bei Fifa-Präsidentenwahl
Der Standard
| 12:50 05.11.
Bývalý šéf Japonskej futbalovej asociácie (JFA) Kohzo Tašima je podľa tamojších médií pripravený stať sa vyzývateľom Gianniho Infantina v súboji o post prezidenta FIFA.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 12:33 05.11.
Fifa: Japans Verbandschef Kozo Tashima will Gianni Infantino als Präsident ablösen
Spiegel.de
| 12:21 05.11.
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