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SPORTS A17
Saturday 27 February 2016

New FIFA president Gianni Mc Out
Infantino of Switzerland,
reacts after being elected
during the Extraordinary FIFA
Congress 2016 in Zurich,
Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 26,
2016.

Associated Press

Infantino
wins FIFA
presidential
election

GRAHAM DUNBAR

ROB HARRIS

AP Sports Writers

ZURICH (AP) — Gianni

Infantino pulled off a

stunning victory Friday to

take over as FIFA president,

and called for a fresh

start for soccer’s scandal-

wracked world body.

“I am convinced a new

era is starting,” said

Infantino, who became

a candidate only when

a case of financial

wrongdoing removed

his own boss at Europe’s

soccer body UEFA, Michel

Platini, and departing FIFA

president Sepp Blatter,

from the sport.

Infantino promised to

meet quickly with World

Cup broadcasters and

sponsors, saying they “they

need to regain trust and Rickie Fowler takes the lead at Honda Classic

confidence in football and Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, tees off on
the 14th hole during the second round of the
in FIFA.” Honda Classic golf tournament, Friday, Feb.
26, 2016, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
The 45-year-old former
Associated Press
lawyer from Switzerland Page19

rose to the top job in the

world’s favorite sport after

a tense, six hour-plus

election process to find

Blatter’s replacement.

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