Gianni Infantino has been elected as the ninth FIFA President ©Getty Images

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The 207 Member Associations approved the reform package aimed at repairing the reputation of FIFA ©Getty Images

Tokyo Sexwale used his speech to the Congress to announce his withdrawal from the election ©Getty Images

The South African's decision to stand down left four candidates vying for the FIFA Presidency ©Getty Images

Prince Ali gave an impassioned speech but earned only 27 votes in round one ©Getty Images

Anti-Shaikh Salman protesters demonstrated outside the Hallenstadion before the election got underway ©Getty Images

The AFC President was gracious in defeat after Gianni Infantino was announced as the new FIFA President ©Getty Images

Two rounds of voting were needed before one of the candidates received the required majority ©Getty Images

Gianni Infantino received 115 second round votes compared with Shaikh Salman's 88 ©Getty Images

Gianni Infantino succeeds countryman Sepp Blatter as the President of FIFA ©Getty Images