Greg Dyke: FA backs Gianni Infantino for Fifa presidency

Greg Dyke has confirmed the Football Association will throw its weight behind UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino's bid for the Fifa presidency.

Infantino is one of five candidates - along with Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa, Tokyo Sexwale and Jerome Champagne - hoping to succeed Sepp Blatter at the helm of football's world governing body, with the election due to be held on Friday February 26 in Zurich.

FA chairman Dyke spoke with all nominees and was impressed by Prince Ali, but said his organisation would be supporting Infantino.

Dyke said on the FA's website: "We decided that we would back Gianni Infantino.

"We did what we promised we would, I spoke to every candidate either in person or on the phone.

"We were impressed by Gianni. We were also impressed by Prince Ali, but in the end we decided to go with the UEFA candidate."