The biggest job in world football is up for election – and there’s just one candidate: Gianni Infantino, who is on course to be re-elected as Fifa president by a landslide in March.
The Guardian understands more than 200 of Fifa’s 211 member associations have already sent formal letters of support for a fourth Infantino term, with only a handful – Germany the most high-profile among them – yet to declare.
The endorsements have flooded in despite a summer of controversy. Watch this video to learn more about why Infantino's power is so untouchable. Fifa has been approached for comment.
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