Monday briefing: South American football body backs Infantino for new FIFA term

South American football body CONMEBOL have publicly backed Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president, becoming the first confederation to call for a further four-year mandate.

The endorsement was issued in a statement on Thursday, in which CONMEBOL’s council cited Infantino’s “leadership” and progress made in football development during his tenure. Infantino has not formally declared his candidacy but is expected to seek another term.

In the statement, CONMEBOL said Infan