Peter Auf der Heyde challenges Infantino for FIFA presidency
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
South African Peter Auf der Heyde, a former editor of Soccer News, has officially announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency against incumbent Gianni Infantino. He joins Kozo Tashima and Ramon Vega among declared candidates, in a contest in which Infantino is seeking another term, according to Sowetan.
Peter Auf der Heyde, a former editor of the South African magazine Soccer News, has officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) against incumbent president Gianni Infantino. The 65-year-old South African teaches journalism at Southampton Solent University and has also been sports editor of the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur, reports Sowetan.
Auf der Heyde joins Japan’s Kozo Tashima, honorary president of the Japan Football Association, and former Tottenham and Switzerland defender Ramon Vega among the declared candidates facing Infantino. The FIFA presidential election is scheduled to take place in Morocco in March 2027, while former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger is also considering a candidacy, according to Sowetan.
The South African candidate told TimesLIVE that he wanted to propose, among other things, the creation of a World Cup for emerging nations. He also plans to limit his salary to one dollar a year if elected, reports Sowetan.
This candidacy follows Kohzo Tashima’s candidacy against Infantino, announced on 5 November, and discussions over possible UEFA support for Wenger, reported on 10 November.
