FIFA presidential candidate suggests 40-team World Cup


Gianni Infantino attends a news conference after a meeting of UEFA's executive committee, on the eve of the draw of the Euro 2016 finals, in Paris, France, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino suggested expanding the World Cup to 40 teams and following the example of the European championship by spreading it across several countries to share out the "honour and benefits" of the tournament.

The Swiss, general secretary of European football body UEFA, backed proposed reforms for football's scandal-plagued world governing body which included term limits for the president and leading officials and public disclosure of their remuneration.

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