
日本人の立候補は初めて、来年3月のFIFA会長選に向け
国際サッカー連盟(FIFA)理事の田嶋幸三氏(68)が、来年3月のFIFA会長選への立候補を表明した。日本人の立候補は初めて。インファンティノ会長への対抗馬として、公平で公正なFIFAへの回帰を訴えている。
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国際サッカー連盟(FIFA)の会長選が来年3月に予定されており、日本人の立候補は初めてとなる。立候補の期限は今月18日で、日本以外の加盟4協会からの支持表明が必要。
国際サッカー連盟(FIFA)理事の田嶋幸三氏(68)=日本協会前会長=が5日、来年3月のFIFA会長選への立候補を表明した。東京都内で記者会見し、「日本サッカーが築いてきた誠実で健全で、高潔性のあるものを世界に発信していかないといけない。公平で公正なFIFAに戻るべきだ」と主張した。日本人の立候補は初めて。
FIFA、インファンティノ会長の所得税を全額負担か 公表されずと米報道
田嶋氏は理由について、今夏のワールドカップ(W杯)における米国のFWバログンへのレッドカードに対する出場停止処分の猶予措置や、イランの米国入国を巡る対応などを疑問視。インファンティノ会長へ送った質問に回答がない不誠実さにも触れ、「インファンティノ会長に対抗する方が見えない。選挙をしないで、彼がそのまま就くのは、最も良くないこと」と述べた。
日本協会によると、立候補の期限は今月18日。田嶋氏は、日本以外の加盟4協会から支持表明を得ることが必要になる。
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田嶋氏が立候補期限までに日本以外の加盟4協会から支持表明を得て、正式に立候補する
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