Exclusive - Infantino and Coe face IOC snub: source


FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the Dubai International Sports Conference in Dubai, UAE December 28, 2017. REUTERS/Satish Kumar

(Reuters) - The presidents of world soccer and world athletics are set to be snubbed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) next month when the body is likely to again overlook them for membership, a source told Reuters on Monday.

Neither FIFA chief Gianni Infantino nor IAAF counterpart Sebastian Coe are expected to be proposed for IOC membership despite taking up their posts two and three years ago respectively, the source said.

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