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"Gianni Infantino asked me to become his advisor, at a time there was a lot of criticism about FIFA. Now, I spend 99 per cent of my time working alongside him" Youri Djorkaeff on working with the FIFA chief

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 24: Youri Djorkaeff and Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, interact with the fans from the stands during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group C match between Auckland City FC and CA Boca Juniors at GEODIS Park on June 24, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images).

Given his penchant for making eyebrow-raising moves during his playing career, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Youri Djorkaeff’s post-retirement job has taken him into a very different role.

In recent years, the French World Cup and European Championship winner has taken up a key role behind the scenes at FIFA, having been appointed the FIFA Foundation CEO in 2019.

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