The head of the Japanese federation prevents Infantino's fourth presidential term? Kozo Tashima, the honorary president of the Japan Football Association, has officially announced that he plans to compete with Johnny Infantino in the FIFA presidential election in March, an action that could lead to a strengthening of the opposition front of the current FIFA president and increase the complexity of the competition to take over the highest seat of football management in the world. After the announcement of his candidacy, Tashishima emphasized that his goal is not only to win the elections, but to promote to the world the values that Japanese football has defended over the years. He entered the competition in a situation where Infantino's rivals, mainly in Europe, have been trying for months to present a credible candidate to face the current FIFA president. Tashima is the second candidate to announce his willingness to compete with Infantino before the November 18 (Ian 27) deadline for candidates to register. Before him, Ramon Vega, the former defender of Tottenham, also entered this competition; However, it remains unclear whether Vega has managed to secure the support of five FIFA member federations, which are necessary to participate in the election.