The 45 year old Swiss international has been elected as the new president of FIFA after winning the second round of polls by 115 votes. Infantino finished ahead of Salman Bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa into second while Prince Ali bin Hussein finished third.
Gianni Infantino will take the office from the previous president Sepp Blatter who was dethroned along with UEFA president Michel Platini for corruption charges. Blatter faces six years of ban from all kinds of football activities.
"Dear friends, I cannot express my feelings in this moment," he said in his acceptance speech.
"I told you I went through a journey, an exceptional journey, a journey which made me meet many fantastic people, many people who love, live, breathe football every day.
"We will restore the image and respect of Fifa. People will applaud us, applaud you for what we will do.
"Everyone has to be proud of what we will do at Fifa. I want to thank you all, all 209 and the other candidates. Tokyo [Sexwale] decided four can win, one cannot win. We had a great competition, a great sign of democracy in Fifa.
Gianni Infantino will take the office from the previous president Sepp Blatter who was dethroned along with UEFA president Michel Platini for corruption charges. Blatter faces six years of ban from all kinds of football activities.
"Dear friends, I cannot express my feelings in this moment," he said in his acceptance speech.
"I told you I went through a journey, an exceptional journey, a journey which made me meet many fantastic people, many people who love, live, breathe football every day.
"We will restore the image and respect of Fifa. People will applaud us, applaud you for what we will do.
"Everyone has to be proud of what we will do at Fifa. I want to thank you all, all 209 and the other candidates. Tokyo [Sexwale] decided four can win, one cannot win. We had a great competition, a great sign of democracy in Fifa.