Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, a Swiss football administrator, served as Secretary General of UEFA, European football’s governing body, from 2009 to 2016. He became FIFA’s ninth president in 2016, succeeding the controversial Sepp Blatter.

Gianni Infantino's days in office are almost certainly numbered but there are no ex-players expected to put themselves forward when an election to find his successor takes place

President faces opposition but retains support from smaller nations