Gianni Infantino is the new FIFA President, and promises to “restore the image” of the organisation.

Today saw an emergency congress to elect a successor to Sepp Blatter, and Infantino was announced as the winner after two rounds of voting.

“I accept the result of this election. Thank you,” Infantino said after the result was confirmed.

Gianni Infantino is the new FIFA President, and promises to “restore the image” of the organisation.

Today saw an emergency congress to elect a successor to Sepp Blatter, and Infantino was announced as the winner after two rounds of voting.

“I accept the result of this election. Thank you,” Infantino said after the result was confirmed.

“I cannot express my feelings in this moment, I told you I went through a journey, an exceptional journey, a journey which made me meet many fantastic people who live and breathe football every day. People who deserve FIFA to be highly respected.

“We will restore the image of FIFA, and everyone will applaud us, and applaud you. Everyone has to be proud of FIFA, and what we will do together.

“I want to be the President of all of you, of all 209 national associations. I travelled the globe and I’ll continue to do this.

“I want to work with all of you together, in order to restore and rebuild a new era of FIFA, where we can put football centre-stage.

“The time has come ladies and gentlemen to return to football, football and FIFA have gone through sad times, but that time is over.

“We have to implement the reforms, but we also have to have respect, the respect that the entire world owes to football.

“We’re going to earn that back with commitment to this wonderful game that is football.”

Infantino will hold the post until 2019, having received 115 votes in the second ballot.

Prince Ali bin al Hussein received eight votes, Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa 88 while Jerome Champagne didn't receive a single vote in the second ballot.

Tokyo Sexwale dropped out of the race earlier today, telling delegates "it's your problem now".

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