Covid-19: "FIFA was able to practically support member associations" (Gianni Infantino)

"In the past year, FIFA was able, thanks to the sound financial management of recent years, to practically support our member associations with collaboration, compassion, and leadership through the Covid-19 pandemic," said Gianni Infantino, president of the International Federation, on 26/02/2021, five years to the day after his arrival as head of the body on 26/02/2016.

Gianni Infantino presented "The Vision 2020-2023: Making Football Truly Global" an action plan for the coming years, on 26/02/2020 (document available to download). The objective? "To further modernise the football world, make it increasingly inclusive and pave the way to a landscape in which, one day, we will have at least 50 national teams and 50 clubs from all continents at a top competitive level," explained the FIFA president at the time.

"In engaging with the game's stakeholders, we have not only spoken but, more importantly, also listened...It is this spirit of collaboration that we take with us into the second year of the Vision to make football truly global. After all, the world's game must reflect the…