Infantino: The overwhelming majority supports my re-election

The Swiss-Italian's future in the position was in doubt two months ago, when he faced a backlash over his plan to sell part of the commercial rights for tournaments organized by the international federation to private investors.

The heads of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the Asian Football Confederation, and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) signed a letter stating that football "is not the property of any individual."

However, Infantino, who apologized last week for the failed private investment project, is now in a strong position to secure his re-election in March.

Infantino told the BBC on Saturday, "I think it is important that in an organization like FIFA, there can be different opinions and different points of view."

He added, "But if we are serious about democracy, about its process, and about believing that everyone has the same voice and the same opinion around the world, and that football belongs to everyone, if we are serious about that, then we must also respect the opinions of the vast majority."

He continued, "I just returned from Tokyo where the Asian Football Confederation fully endorsed me. I was in Cape Verde where all African nations endorsed me. And I am talking to all associations everywhere in the world."

No other candidate has come forward yet to challenge Infantino, with less than a month remaining until the November 18 deadline for nominations.

He added, "There are different points of view, and it is not always easy to bring them all under one roof, but we must respect, and I respect all opinions and all points of view, and then it will be up to the FIFA member associations to decide who they want as president and how they want FIFA to be run."