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- British university lecturer Peter of der Heide has begun preparations to contest the March 2027 election against FIFA president Gianni Infan.
- According to foreign media, South African citizen Peter of Deer Hyde currently teaches journalism at Southampton Solent University. He has p.
- To become an official candidate in the FIFA presidential election, he will need the nomination of at least five national football associatio.
British university lecturer Peter of der Heide has begun preparations to contest the March 2027 election against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He has also proposed to take a salary of only one dollar per year in case of success.
According to foreign media, South African citizen Peter of Deer Hyde currently teaches journalism at Southampton Solent University. He has previously been sports editor of the German news agency DPA, president of the Grahamstown Soccer Association in South Africa and owner and manager of second division club UDWFC in the early 1990s.
To become an official candidate in the FIFA presidential election, he will need the nomination of at least five national football associations. Candidates have to confirm their intention to contest the election by November 18.
Peter of Der Heide said that he is not asking countries for votes but for nominations because only after becoming official candidates can questions be asked of other candidates that are not possible before.
