Blatter called the head of FIFA dictator who needs a psychiatrist
Blatter believes that it is necessary to limit the power of the President of FIFA, and also that it is impossible to allow the re-election of Infantino, who became in the organization “untouchable”. Election of the head of FIFA will be held in March
Former FIFA head Joseph Blatter told Spiegel that the current head of the organization, Gianni Infantino, cannot be elected for a new term because he has become a dictator and no longer recognizes any borders.
"If you choose me," he tells national associations, "you'll get a lot more money than you've had until now." He's a dictator. People at FIFA tell me that no one is allowed to ride with him in the same elevator. He is "untouchable," Blatter declared.
He said Infantino had changed after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump and the head of FIFA had decided he was "should monopolize the most popular sport in the world.".
According to Blatter, a good replacement for Infantino would be the current head of World Athletics Sebastian Coe, who was the head of the FIFA ethics committee. Blatter also suggested that the FIFA president should have less power or become a figurehead in the organization.
“Infantino no longer recognizes any boundaries. He just doesn't realize a lot. Perhaps someone should send him to a psychiatric ward, said the former head of FIFA.
Earlier, a number of European federations withdrew their support for Infantino in the upcoming elections (March 2027). The reason was the plans of FIFA to sell part of the commercial rights to the World Cup to external investors, which the organization had to give up amid the scandal. The head of FIFA was also criticized for close contacts with Trump and the scandal with the cancellation of the removal of the forward of the US national team Folarin Balogun at the World Cup.
