The report describes the presidency as limited to three four-year terms, or 12 years. Infantino took over after Sepp Blatter stood down in 2016, then won elections in 2019 and 2023. The distinction at issue is whether his initial period in office counts as a term or sits separately from those elected mandates.
If treats 2016-19 as separate, the report says Infantino could argue he remains eligible to stand again. That is a possible reading, not an established ruling. The outcome would depend on how interprets and applies its rules; the report says Infantino has not formally announced another run.
The chronology matters because a decision on eligibility could shape the next presidential contest. It also places ’s governance rules under scrutiny at a time when the organisation’s commercial plans are attracting attention.
The report says Infantino is seeking approval for a subsidiary, partly owned by outside investors, to run the World Cup. UEFA has strongly opposed the proposal, and the possibility of a boycott has reportedly been discussed.
That debate raises the stakes around any term-limit argument. If Infantino seeks another mandate while a major restructuring of the World Cup’s operation is contested, critics may question how authority and commercial interests are being balanced. The proposal itself remains a plan requiring approval, rather than a completed change.
The next test is whether clarifies how it counts Infantino’s first period in office-and whether the investment proposal advances. Those decisions could define both his future at the top of the organisation and the governance debate surrounding the next World Cup.