Infantino Launches “FIFA 2.0”

 

Gianni Infantino has announced £3.25bn will be ploughed into football development as part of a drive to launch “FIFA 2.0”. The new president's Vision For The Future pledges to increase global particpation in the sport to 60 per cent and double the number of female footballers by 2026.

The Italian's three-part strategy aims to invest in the game, improve fan experience and bring in-house the administration of major tournaments including the World Cup. He said “We live in a time that presents us with a wealth of opportunities to make the beautiful game bigger, better and more meaningful to the world. Our vision - to promote the game, protect its integrity and bring the game to all - will set the path forward for our work.”

Infantino succeeded Sepp Blatter in February with a promise to restore a new era in FIFA where we put football at the centre of the speech.