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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Louise Taylor

‘Reclaim football’: Sepp Blatter joins La Liga chief in call for Gianni Infantino to resign

The Fifa president Gianni Infantino gives a speech at the 2026 World Cup draw in New York, with the trophy on a plinth next to him.
Gianni Infantino has not had an opponent in a Fifa presidential election since 2016. Photograph: Emilee Chinn/Fifa/Getty Images

The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has come in for heavy criticism from his predecessor, Sepp Blatter, and the La Liga president, Javier Tebas, with the pair united in the belief that he should stand down.

As Spain celebrated their World Cup win on Sunday, Tebas accused Infantino of “destroying the football industry” by prioritising the World Cup over national competitions. He claimed “his time is up”. Blatter has called for “fans, players and national associations to reclaim football and bring it back to its roots under new leadership”.

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