UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino grimaces during a press conference at the annual UEFA congress in Tel Aviv on March 25, 2010. Over 65 heads of European football associations are taking part in the congress during which a draw will be held to determine the qualifying group fixtures for the 2012 European Championship. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino entered the Fifa presidential race hours before Monday’s deadline.
Infantino joined suspended Uefa boss Michel Platini in the bid to replace outgoing president Sepp Blatter, 79.
Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa also confirmed his candidacy.
The deadline passed at 23:00 GMT on Monday, with nine candidates thought to be in the running, although Fifa has yet to confirm the shortlist.
All candidates had to obtain the written backing of five football associations under Fifa electoral rules, with Blatter – who like Platini is also banned – to be succeeded at an election on 26 February.
Infantino, who joined Uefa in 2000 and has been general secretary since 2009, joined the shortlist on Monday.

El Secretario general de la UEFA Gianni Infantino entro a la carrera por la presidencia de la FIFA, poniendo su nombre en el ultimo momento permitido el lunes. Infantino se une al suspendido presidente de UEFA Michel Platini en el objetivo de reemplazar a Josep Blatter de 79 años…

El Presidente de la confederacion Asiatica de futbol Sheikh Salman bin ebrahim Al Khalifa tambien confirmo su candidatura..

La hora de cierre del lunes a media noche, registro 9 candidatos para esa posicion.

Todos los candidatos deben obtener por escrito la aprobacion de las cinco asociaciones de futbol de la FIFA, antes de las elecciones que se realizaran el 26 de febrero.

Infantino quien llego a la FIFA en el 2000 fue nombrado como secretario general en el 2009, ingresando a la corta lista el lunes.