[Sport] Gianni Infantino has coronavirus: FIFA confirmed positive case of its president

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Characters linked to football also suffer from the coronavirus. This Tuesday, FIFA confirmed that its president Gianni Infantino, tested positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms and is already in confinement, as dictated by health measures.

The FIFA president underwent a discard test and the results confirmed the case of coronavirus.

“FIFA President Gianni Infantino received confirmation today that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The president of FIFA, who has reported mild symptoms, has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine for at least ten days, ”the highest governing body of football detailed in a statement.

Likewise, FIFA announced that the people who had contact with Gianni Infantino, recently, have already been notified. "All those who came into contact with the FIFA president in recent days have been informed accordingly and are asked to take the necessary measures," he added.

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Lastly, FIFA, which Gianni Infantino has chaired since February 2016, wished the Italian-Swiss a speedy recovery: "FIFA sincerely wishes President Infantino a speedy recovery."

COVID-19 hits football

Gianni Infantino spoke a few weeks ago about the ‘COVID-19 Plan’ announced in June and endorsed by the FIFA executive. It is endowed with $ 1.5 billion in grants and loans to help federations overcome the impact of the pandemic.

For the body that directs world football, the budget hit represents only 328.5 million dollars, obtained from its huge reserves of 2.74 billion dollars. The rest comes from the “Forward” development program, already endowed with 1.7 billion dollars in four years.