Infantino leads by example, as FIFA renames HQ pitch ‘Estadio Pele’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has led by example following his call for FIFA-member nations to name at least one Stadium after Brazilian legend Pele after his death.

Infantino revealed that the football pitch at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich will be renamed “Estadio Pele”.

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The FIFA president made the call during Pele’s lying in state at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Brazil on Monday, January 2, 2023.

“The most important is to pay tribute to King Pele, and whilst I humbly suggested that throughout our 211 member associations, at least one football stadium or venue is named after him, we will set the example by giving the pitch in our headquarters the name ‘Estadio Pele – FIFA Zurich’,” Infantino noted.