Gianni Infantino has Been Chosen as the New President of FIFA

Football Confederation Secretary General of the European Union, Gianni Infantino, was elected new president of FIFA Sepp Blatter replace the 2016-2019 period. In the second round, Infantino get 115 votes, while closest rival, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, only get 88 voices.

Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein get four votes, while Jerome Champagne zero noise.

Under the rules of the presidential election, the candidate who won a majority (more than 50 percent of the vote) in the second round will be declared the winner. There are a total of 207 voices contested by limiting the number of candidates who won Infantino deemed to have qualified.

Elections should proceed to the second round because there are no qualified candidates winners in the first round, which is getting two-thirds of the total vote.

Once elected, Infantino looks emotional when delivering a victory speech.

"We have to be proud of the FIFA and proud of what we will do together. FIFA has gone through periods of sadness, times of crisis. Those days are over. We will restore the image of FIFA," said Infantino.

Men are often seen as right-hand man who is now suspended UEFA president, Michel Platini, the lure members of Congress when he delivered the vision and mission before the elections in different languages, ranging from French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

When campaigning to become president of FIFA, Infantino visited various countries and by his own admission has traveled the world three times since last October to run.

"On October 27, I started my candidacy in Cairo, and on the Monday finish in Cape Town," he said when delivering the vision and mission.

Have dual citizenship (Swiss and Italian), UEFA General Secretary Infantino has been since October 2009, as well as being one of the brains behind the increase in the number of participants in the European Cup in 2016.

In addition, Infantino also plays an important role in the concept of the League of Nations and the UEFA European Championship 2020 will be held in 13 countries.

It is also becoming one of the visions Infantino if elected as the new president of FIFA. Openly, who was born in Brig, Switzerland, it said it would increase the number of World Cup participants from 32 teams to 40 teams.

Infantino new name stuck as a presidential candidate when Platini disanksi FIFA's Ethics Committee for tripping in the alleged bribery.

But Infantino insists he is not just a 'pawn' for Platini. Allegiance to Platini, according to him, is due to both of them have worked together for a long time and have the same views and visions related to football.

"I have worked with Michel Platini during the last nine years. We have many common views and ideas. It is clear we have much in common philosophy. But I was the candidate that stands alone," Infantino said as quoted from SportingIntelligence.

Two Rounds

FIFA runs two rounds of elections in the first round after no candidate won a two-thirds majority as a condition could be declared to be the winner. Infantino get a total of 88 votes in the first round, while Sheikh Salman 85 votes, Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein 27 votes, and Jerome Champagne seven votes.

Tokyo Sexwale was supposed to be the fifth candidate has resigned after delivering the vision and mission in front of Congress.

In FIFA's election, Sheikh Salman himself to get support from the Asian confederation (AFC) and Africa (CAF). Meanwhile, Infantino is supported by the European (UEFA) and South America (CONMEBOL).