Former JFA President Kozo Tajima Announces Candidacy for FIFA Presidency
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Kozo Tajima, honorary chairman of the Japan Football Association (JFA), has announced that he will run in the FIFA presidential election. He will stand as a challenger to the incumbent president, Gianni Infantino.
Tajima stated that FIFA must communicate integrity, soundness, and probity to the world. How to restore and protect trust in the football community is expected to be a major challenge in this announcement of his candidacy.
The FIFA president is elected by a vote of member nations and regions. The term is four years, and the presidential election is held with the participation of representatives of member associations. For a former leader of the Japan Football Association to aim to lead a global organization is an event that is also drawing attention within Japan's football community.
Going forward, the focus will be on the candidacy procedures, the election schedule, and the reactions of national associations. Attention continues to grow over how Tajima's specific policies and ideas will be presented.
Sources: ゲキサカ
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