According to FIFA’s investor idea: Prank rumbles against FIFA: “This is mafia behavior”

This week, FIFA announced that it wanted to make billions of dollars from the potential sale of part of its commercial rights to the World Cup, for example, and this triggered violent outrage. UEFA’s 55 national associations jointly announced a boycott of FIFA competitions if the world association did not reject the plan.

World Cup boycott? “There’s only one thing to do”

Streich would clearly support a boycott of the World Cup and even sees this as the only suitable answer to FIFA’s plans. “There is only one thing: get out of the World Cup. Then there will only be the European Championships, although that would of course be a shame,” said the former successful coach of SC Freiburg. “You have to defend yourself with everything you can and I’m glad that Europe is standing up to it.”

The resistance against Infantino is growing rapidly after the presentation of his investor plans. The 56-year-old top official is increasingly losing support. Infantino had already come under massive criticism during the World Cup after US striker Balogun was suspended for the round of 16 against Belgium despite a red card. The lifting of the ban followed a call from US President Donald Trump to Infantino.

“Trump knows that money can be made there. He has no idea about football,” said Streich, commenting on the “breaking of taboos”. “And then deals like this are made. It’s brutal for football. The door and gate are open.”