FIFA: Macron, Infantino Agree To Have Office in France

By Sampson Adedeji The President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron met Monday, October 5, 2020 with the President of FIFA Gianni Infantino, in the presence of the President of the French Football Federation (FFF), Noël Le Graët. They agreed on the principle of opening a FIFA branch in Paris at the start of 2021. Work involving the teams of the "Choose France" initiative will now make it possible to clarify this. operational modalities. FIFA, born in the French capital in 1904, thus reconnects with its origins by opening these new premises which will also allow the creation of new activities in the Paris region. This openness is in line with FIFA's desire to consolidate its relations with France and the Francophonie, as well as UNESCO and the French Development Agency (AFD), partners in educational and development policies through football that she deploys. They also discussed the consequences of COVID-19 on football as well as their joint projects for women's football and development in Africa.