Tashima has served as a football player, coach and bureaucrat, and has a reputation for being a safe pair of hands. Kozo Tashima of the Japan FA will challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in March with backing from UEFA and European allies. 5 -- Kozo Tashima, the president of the Japan Football Association (JFA), has revealed his decision to challenge incumbent Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency.