Today I join others from across our game and call for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA President.
Infantino has debased the office that he promised to elevate. He has lied, deceived and tried to feather his own nest at the expense of the game he is supposed to serve.
He has lost the support of his senior staff, his closest advisers, the vast majority of people who devote their lives to this sport and even, it would seem, the FIFA Peace Prize winner.
It is too late to save his dignity but it is not too late to save football. He should go. Now.
#Infantinout
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🚨💣 BREAKING: Gianni Infantino’s plan was to be the commissioner of the FIFA Forward Enterprise after his Presidency.
His basic salary would have been $30 MILLION annually BEFORE any bonuses. @martynziegler
🚨BREAKING: UEFA is demanding that Gianni Infantino resign as FIFA President!
If he refuses to step down, UEFA will trigger a VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE and have him removed from office.
[@TeleFootball]
🚨 BREAKING:
Victor Montagliani has called on Gianni Infantino to resign following FIFA’s decision to abandon its controversial plan to sell a minority stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup.
In a statement released, the CONCACAF President said:
“The events of the past week have exposed a profound failure of leadership at the highest level of FIFA. Although the proposal has been withdrawn, the damage to trust, transparency and the unity of the global game cannot simply be erased.
Football deserves leadership that listens before it divides. For the good of FIFA and its 211 member associations, I believe President Gianni Infantino should step aside and allow the organization to move forward under new leadership.”
The report also claims that senior UEFA officials have privately agreed they will no longer support Infantino’s leadership ahead of the 2027 FIFA presidential election, with several member associations allegedly pushing for a new direction at the top of world football.
Montagliani stopped short of formally announcing his own candidacy but hinted that “every option must be on the table” if meaningful reform is to be achieved.
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LALIGA, como miembro fundador de European Leagues, respalda la posición expresada en su comunicado y rechaza la propuesta planteada por la FIFA.
El valor del fútbol lo generan cada día las ligas, los clubes, los jugadores, los aficionados y el conjunto de actores que forman parte de este deporte.
Por ello, cualquier decisión sobre su futuro debe adoptarse con transparencia, responsabilidad y buena gobernanza, contando con la participación de todos.
Football Journalist James Horncastle reacts to FIFA's plan to "expand development funding" through third party investment 💵
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Paolo Maldini has just dropped a bombshell in a recent interview, explaining why he and Leonardo are resigning from their roles as the Italy national team’s technical director and advisor just 10 days after signing their contracts.
Paolo Maldini 🗣️: “One of my biggest mistakes was ever accepting the role in the first place. Italian football has fallen so far, and it’s all because of the federation. When we were appointed, we drafted a three-man shortlist to take over as manager of the national team. Pep Guardiola was obviously our first choice, while Andrea Pirlo was our third.
We negotiated well with Pep, and we reached an agreement with him. However, when we informed the federation about our agreement, they told us they couldn’t afford to pay him and said we needed to find a cheaper option.
We then reached an agreement with Andrea, who we believed would have been a good choice to lead us back to the glory days since the federation couldn’t afford to pay Pep. But President Malagò went against the appointment, using his association with a Russian brand as an excuse.
This is a sad day for Italian football because it has fallen lower than ever before, all due to the incompetence of the federation. We will continue to remain a low-level football nation if Malagò is still the federation’s president. That is the truth. We both tried our best, but believe me when I tell you that we can’t be saved again.”