Infantino: Is He the Trump of World Sport?

In 2026, the world football boss is celebrating ten years at the head of FIFA, the supreme football body.

In 2016, the Swiss Gianni Infantino, then “simple” general secretary of UEFA, the European Football Confederation, is still very little known to the general public.

Somewhat to everyone’s surprise, he then became head of a FIFA undermined by scandals and corruption cases.

Ten years later, his authoritarianism as well as his taste for reforms and noisy declarations have made him one of the most discussed sports leaders in history.

Does the “Gianni” style mark a turning point in the governance of world sport, beyond football?

Ibou Sène, Senegalese journalist, Étienne Moatti, senior reporter at the newspaper l’Équipe, Karim Baldé, consultant for Mondial Sports and finally Christophe Lepetit, sports economist at CDES in Limoges, are our guests this Sunday.

The sound will be on the page from this Sunday 6:05 p.m.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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