Blatter and La Liga chief Tebas call on Infantino to resign
Former FIFA president claims World Cup has ‘lost its credibility’ under successor 22 Jul 2026 - The Guardian Louise Taylor 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. Tebas has 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”. Tebas is opposed to the Fifa president’s enthusiasm for expanding the 2030 tournament to 64 teams from 48. “Increasing the number of national teams makes no sense,” Tebas told Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. “The football industry is not just the World Cup. Not everything can revolve around the World Cup. “It is national competitions that support this sport. They [Fifa] a...