FIFA chief gets backing from African fooball for his re-election bid

The Confederation of African Football "unanimously reconfirmed" backing for embattled Gianni Infantino, thanking him for supporting the sport on the continent.

CAPE TOWN, Aug 4 : Leading African football administrators have sent messages of support to embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he looks to the continent’s 54 members for backing in a bid to keep his job.Five of the continent’s influential football leaders have issued statements that offer Infantino support wh