Will anyone stop re-election of Infantino as Fifa president?

What the report says

BBC Sport reports that Gianni Infantino now appears likely to face little or no serious opposition as Fifa president when the nomination deadline approaches, despite weeks of criticism over his Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal. The piece says the controversy briefly raised hopes in Uefa and among other critics that Infantino could be removed, but that momentum has faded as potential challengers have not emerged.

According to the article, the political split inside world football remains clear: Uefa, Concacaf and parts of Asia are seen as broadly opposed to Infantino, while Africa, South America and Oceania remain supportive. BBC Sport says Victor Montagliani, president of Concacaf, is no longer expected to enter the race, and that former player Ramon Vega is the only declared contender, though he is viewed as unlikely to secure the required backing.

The report adds that Infantino has continued a round of international appearances to reinforce his support, including visits in Latin America, the Caribbean, Indonesia and Cape Verde. It also notes that African members have publicly reaffirmed their backing, which strengthens the incumbent’s position. More broadly, the article says Fifa has historically made it very hard to unseat a sitting president.

BBC Sport also says Uefa is exploring legal avenues in the hope of finding damaging evidence related to the FFE plan, but that, for now, any challenge to Infantino appears more likely to continue in the courts than at the ballot box.