Fifa president Gianni Infantino shares a light moment with some budding footballers in Dhaka Thursday Dhaka Tribune/Md ManikThe Swiss-Italian reflected on Fifa being “eurocentric” previously and promised to expand the global sport to regions that have been neglected in the pastVisiting Fifa president Gianni Infantino pledged his faith on the world football governing body’s attempt to expand the game and become more inclusive, and that, Bangladesh can only benefit from that. The Swiss-Italian reflected on Fifa being “eurocentric” previously and promised to expand the global sport to regions that have been neglected in the past. Talking about the importance of Bangladesh on the global scene, Infantino said, “My friend Kazi Salahuddin is the president of whole region and you have Mahfuza Akter Kiron, who is the only Asian Fifa council member. I think Bangladesh is already a very important country in football at the world stage. We have to increase the chances by creating competitions for the clubs.”The Fifa chief visited Bangladesh as a part of his Asia’s Goodwill Tour Thursday before leaving for Laos on the same day.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 17, 2019 19:18 UTC