ExclusiveFIFA: Gianni Infantino impresses the CAF, says his programme is that of Michel Platini

Of the four candidates for the FIFA presidency (Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale) received by the Executive Committee of the CAF, meeting in Cairo (EGY) on 28/10/2015, the one who made the strongest impression was Gianni Infantino, the general secretary of UEFA, a source told News Tank Football on 05/11/2015.

The vast majority of the CAF Executive Committee indicated the presentation by Gianni Infantino, which was applauded, was "the most successful". It was, according to the News Tank Football source, "a speech of both great clarity, but also quite frank and forthright," to the leaders of African football.

A candidate since 26/10/2015, the deadline for applications in order to stand for the elections on 26/02/2016, Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI) told the members of the Executive Committee of the African Confederation that his programme was that of Michel Platini (FRA), the latter also a candidate, but suspended for 90 days from any activity in football since 08/10/2015.

The general secretary of UEFA added he is not…