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What roles did Gianni Infantino hold before becoming FIFA president?

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Gianni Infantino worked as legal counsel and general secretary for the International Centre for Sports Studies in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, before joining the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA; governing body for football in Europe) in 2000. He became UEFA’s director of legal affairs and club licensing in 2004, deputy general secretary in 2007, and general secretary in 2009, in which capacity he served until he was elected president of FIFA in 2016.