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This means the choice Infantinos

The Swiss Gianni Infantino has had a Chefposten in the Administration of the UEFA positions. What are the consequences and what does the election of the new FIFA Bosses for the football?

Gianni Infantino was General Secretary of the European football Union, now he is the boss of the Weltfußballverbandes. These are the immediate consequences:

Increase the world Cup to 40 participants?

The discussion of an increase in world Cup places on 40 is quickly kindled. Infantino is. But Europe’s leagues, as an architect, he of the Champions League is closely connected, organize already the resistance. “We have reached a point where we, the players do not continue to charge, but you relieve need to. The FIFA will have to take responsibility for the health of the players meet,” said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, as Chairman of the Board of FC Bayern Munich, also the Chairman of the Clubvereinigung ECA. The merger of the top clubs want more of a say in the decisions about the future of football.

More money for the associations

The national associations should still get more money. Five million dollars per Federation has Infantino for the next financial cycles from 2018 to 2022 promised, in spite of tight budgets.

Secretary-General from Africa

Infatino has promised, a Secretary-General from Africa for the FIFA to get. At the latest when the next ordinary Congress on 12./13. May in Mexico city should be the candidate in office.

Two highest UEFA-Post vacant

UEFA, Infantinos old employers, in need of a new Secretary General and in the middle of the hot Phase of the preparations for the European Championships in the summer in France. So missing the UEFA immediately two important management posts.

Also as a possible UEFA-boss and successor of
Michel Platini retires Infantino. Soon the Personaldebatte start.
Wolfgang Niersbach, a long time are a potential candidate, is also due to the summer fairy tale-Affäe for the Post is not questioned.

og/sw (dpa)