Gianni Infantino: I’ll restore Fifa's image

Gianni Infantino is Fifa’s ninth president after being elected at the world governing body’s extraordinary congress in Zurich yesterday.

The Fifa presidential election entered a second round of voting for the first time in 42 years after Infantino of Switzerland secured more backing than pre-vote favourite Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa of Bahrain in the first round, when a two-thirds majority was required to win.

A simple majority of more than 50% — 104 votes — was sufficient for victory in the second round.