FIFA president Infantino ‘must go’, says former UEFA boss Platini
In a scathing interview, French great Michel Platini accuses Infantino of always loving ‘money and power’. French football great Michel Platini says FIFA president Gianni Infantino “must go” following the scandals that have surrounded football’s governing body and rocked the sport globally.
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- Fact 1: ‘Words simply fall short’: Inter Miami coach marvels at Messi masterclass Fernandes hat-trick fires Man Utd in seven-goal thriller with Ipswich World Cup 2034 hosts Saudi Arabia back Infantino amid FIFA crisis UEFA asks US court for FIFA documents for criminal case against Infantino The 56-year-old Infantino has been under fire since his aborted plan to bring private investment into FIFA events, such as the World Cup.
- Fact 2: He also pointed to the half-time show during the final, which largely overran the required maximum of 15 minutes, and the furore around FIFA suspending the red card ban given to American forward Folarin Balogun following a phone call made by United States President Donald Trump to Infantino.
- Fact 3: “The ad breaks are not in the rules, the 30-minute half-time break in the final is not in the rules, and the red card, that’s the worst,” said Platini.
- Fact 4: Platini was himself accused of fraud in 2015 when he was UEFA president and eyeing the top job at FIFA to replace Sepp Blatter, who was likewise accused of giving an illegal payment of $2m to the Frenchman.
In a scathing interview, French great Michel Platini accuses Infantino of always loving ‘money and power’. French football great Michel Platini says FIFA president Gianni Infantino “must go” following the scandals that have surrounded football’s governing body and rocked the sport globally.
“Economic affairs are one thing, but Infantino has failed because he is the guarantor of the rules of the game and he didn’t respect them,” former UEFA president Platini told a French media outlet on Sunday. ‘Words simply fall short’: Inter Miami coach marvels at Messi masterclass Fernandes hat-trick fires Man Utd in seven-goal thriller with Ipswich World Cup 2034 hosts Saudi Arabia back Infantino amid FIFA crisis UEFA asks US court for FIFA documents for criminal case against Infantino The 56-year-old Infantino has been under fire since his aborted plan to bring private investment into FIFA events, such as the World Cup. He was also lambasted over a number of controversies during the recently concluded World Cup in North America.
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