US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the UN, the New York Post reported Tuesday, Anadolu reports.
Citing a source close to Trump, the Post reported that the president believes that Infantino “is respected by everyone around the world, and recognises he has a special ability to bring people together.”
Infantino, 56, developed close ties with Trump during this year’s World Cup, with the Swiss-born FIFA president making repeated efforts to court the US leader, including presenting him with FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize in December, the report said.
A successor to current UN chief Antonio Guterres will serve a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
Under Article 97 of the UN Charter, the secretary-general is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.
