NYP: Trump wants FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary-general following World Cup

US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, Report informs via The Washington Post.

Infantino, 56, grew close to Trump through organizing this year's World Cup, with the Swiss-born soccer administrator bending over backward to charm and include Trump, even giving him FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize in December.

Trump believes that Infantino "is respected by everyone around the world, and recognizes he has a special ability to bring people together," a source close to the president told The Post.

The next secretary-general will be elected this year to replace the retiring António Guterres of Portugal, who will step down at the end of December.

To secure the position, Infantino would need to win the endorsement of the 15-member Security Council - where the five permanent members hold vetoes - followed by confirmation by the General Assembly.