Former boss Platini on FIFA boss Infantino: “He became an autocrat”

The Frenchman heavily criticizes the former UEFA general secretary and accuses him of it FIFA-Boss in the “Guardian”, to one “Car crates” to have become.

Platini says: “He was a good number two, but he’s not a good number one. He worked very well at UEFA, but he has one problem: him likes rich and powerful peoplethe people with money.” The Frenchman explains: “That’s his character. He was like number two, but back then he wasn’t the boss.”

At the top from 2009

During Platini’s time as leader of the European Football Union was Infantino from 2009 Secretary General.

When then-FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Platini were banned during the years of scandal in world football, Infantino rose from UEFA general secretary to FIFA boss in 2016.

In the process, a million-dollar payment was made Blatter and Platini were recently legally acquitted in Switzerland.

Infantino stands out, among other things, because of his Dealing with Donald Trump in criticism. The world association recently awarded the US President the newly introduced FIFA Peace Prize. “Unfortunately, Infantino has become more and more of an autocrat since the pandemic. He lost the game. There is less democracy than in Blatter’s time,” Platini said.

Platini hopes for Ceferin

The former world-class footballer relies on UEFA with its current president Alexander Ceferinto curb FIFA’s influence in world football.

“UEFA was always something important: it was a counterweight to the stupid things that FIFA does. You have to be more energetic when you defend the values ​​of football,” said the 70-year-old, referring to the Slovenian Ceferin: “I have no contact with him and I don’t want to get involved, but I think that’s the only way to stop Infantino from doing something stupid.“