Less drama, more listening, but is Kozo Tashima the candidate to topple Infantino?

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According to the Guardian, Kozo Tashima, the 68-year-old honorary president of the Japan Football Association, has emerged as an unlikely challenger to Gianni Infantino for the Fifa presidency. Tashima, who has served on the Fifa Council since 2015, aims to restore ethical values and a more upright attitude to global football governance. His candidacy follows internal friction within the JFA regarding Infantino’s close ties to Donald Trump and controversial commercial plans, which led to the resignation of JFA vice-president Takeshi Okada. Tashima, who estimates his chances of winning at 20% to 30%, stated that his primary goal is to promote the honest and sound values that Japanese football has cultivated, rather than focusing solely on the outcome of the election.