Zurich: Five facts about new FIFA president Gianni Infantino:
- Swiss of Italian origin, he speaks five languages: Italian, French, German, English and Spanish.
- He studied law at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Before joining UEFA he worked as secretary general of the International Centre for Sports Studies at the University of Neuchatel.
- Joined UEFA in August 2000 and held various roles and positions before working his way up to secretary general in October 2009.
- It was not until UEFA president Michel Platini was handed a provisional 90-day suspension over a corruption scandal that Infantino decided to run for FIFA president, making the announcement on October 26, 2015, after receiving the unanimous backing of the UEFA Executive Committee.
AFP
