Caribbean Football Confederation: Supports FIFA President Infantino for 4th term

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) declared that it would support President Gianni Infantino, who is running for a fourth term in the FIFA Presidential Election scheduled for March next year.

CFU announced in a statement on the 7th (Korean time), "The 25 member associations of CFU that are affiliated with FIFA have decided to support the reappointment of current President Infantino in the 2027 FIFA presidential election."

He went on to explain the reason for his support, saying, "CFU highly values ​​FIFA's various development plans, including investment in football infrastructure, technical programs, competition management, youth and women's football development, and organizational capacity building," adding, "These programs have greatly contributed to the development of football in many CFU member associations operating in situations where financial and human resources are limited."

CFU is made up of 31 member countries, of which 25 are FIFA member countries and can vote in the presidential election.

It is assessed that President Infantino's plan to significantly increase financial support for member countries from $10 million to $25 million has changed the minds of CFU member associations.

Last month, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which has 47 member associations, declared its support for President Infantino, and with CFU joining, President Infantino gained momentum in his bid for a fourth term.

The deadline to register as a candidate for the next FIFA President election is November 18.

Currently, Gozo Koshima, honorary president of the Japan Football Association, has stepped forward as a possible opponent to President Infantino.