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45 year old Swiss lawyer is new FIFA President

Feb 27, 2016

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Gianni Infantino has succeeded Sepp Blatter as the president of FIFA, garnering 27 more votes than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa.

The Fifa president will be limited to 3 terms in office, one of the reforms passed by world football's governing body, as it aims to recover from a corruption crisis.

A new council will replace the current executive committee, featuring a female representative from each confederation.

Meanwhile, outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter has welcomed Gianni's appointment, and claimed he gave the fellow Swiss some advice.