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The latest challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid, Kozo Tashima, believes he has a 20 to 30 percent chance of winning the coveted seat in global football.
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Tashima, the honorary president of the Japan Football Association (JFA), said governance is FIFA’s biggest problem as he outlined his platform for next year’s presidential election on Sunday.
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“I’ve received many messages saying, ‘Thank you for speaking out’…,” Tashima told Japanese daily Sports Nippon.
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Tashima announced on Thursday that he intended to run in the March election, becoming the first Japanese candidate to seek world football’s top job.
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The 68-year-old former Japan international has served on the FIFA Council since 2015 and became JFA president the following year before being succeeded by Tsuneyasu Miyamoto in 2024.
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“I’ve been contacted by presidents and international department officials from eight countries, including some outside Asia,” he said.
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“While I haven’t received any formal endorsements yet, I’m getting a positive response.
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Since time is short and I don’t want to be held up by incomplete paperwork, I want to secure support from at least six associations.
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Tashima requires nominations from five national associations, a prerequisite for standing in the election.
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Candidates have until November 18 to submit nominations for the election, in which Infantino is seeking a fourth term as head of world football’s governing body.
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Infantino came under scrutiny in July after an unsuccessful attempt to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity holding rights linked to competitions including the World Cup.
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Despite the criticism, Infantino’s candidacy received a significant boost in October when the head of Asian football publicly endorsed him, while support from several FIFA confederations has left him well placed among the organisation’s 211 member associations.
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“I’ll keep what’s good and change what’s bad…,” Tashima added.
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Tashima → keep → ?
“The biggest problem, however, remains governance…
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problem → remain → ?
At this stage, I think my chances of winning are about 20 to 30 percent, but as the campaign progresses, I want to raise my confidence to 40 or 50 percent.
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I truly want to change FIFA.”
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Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega was the first candidate to publicly declare his intention to challenge fellow Swiss citizen Infantino last month.
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Vega → declare → Infantino
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