Japan’s Tashima joins FIFA presidential race
- ✦JFA president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto described the decision as a major challenge aimed at contributing to world football through Tashima’s experience and knowledge.
- Kozo Tashima became president of the Japan Football Association in 2016 Photo: GETTY IMAGES Japan Football Association honorary president, Kozo Tashima, has announced his intention to contest the FIFA presidential election, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Gianni Infantino.
- His decision to enter the race has received the backing of the JFA, adding a new contender to the growing list of candidates seeking to lead world football.
- JFA president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto described the decision as a major challenge aimed at contributing to world football through Tashima’s experience and knowledge.
Japan Football Association honorary president, Kozo Tashima, has announced his intention to contest the FIFA presidential election, challenging Gianni Infa
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Kozo Tashima became president of the Japan Football Association in 2016 Photo: GETTY IMAGES Japan Football Association honorary president, Kozo Tashima, has announced his intention to contest the FIFA presidential election, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Gianni Infantino.
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His decision to enter the race has received the backing of the JFA, adding a new contender to the growing list of candidates seeking to lead world football.
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As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, announcing his decision, he said he wanted to promote the values of integrity, soundness and high moral standards that Japanese football had upheld over the years.
