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Japanese Kozo Tajima announces candidacy for FIFA presidency
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The 68-year-old Japanese Football Association honorary president is running to succeed Gianni Infantino.
Kozo Tajima has announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency. The 68-year-old, who served as JFA president from 2016 to 2024 and is now honorary president, has the full backing of the Japanese Football Association.
Tajima said his campaign will focus on promoting the values of integrity, fairness and honesty that he believes characterize Japanese football. "I have decided to run for the FIFA presidency to convey this to the world in a good way," he stated. "It is not about winning or losing, but about making clear to the world what honesty, decency and integrity Japanese football has built so far. I believe this is exactly what FIFA needs now."
Tajima's candidacy opens the race to succeed current FIFA president Gianni Infantino, though other candidates have not yet declared.
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