Players call for leadership change at FIFA under Infantino pressure

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President accused of being power hungry by ‘Fifa Legends’ Samuel Eto’o claims chief has not ‘done anything wrong’ A group of influential current and former footballers have added to the pressure on Gianni Infantino by calling for change at the top of Fifa, saying “enough is enough” in a statement shared widely across social media. The intervention is particularly significant given some of those behind its circulation have undertaken ambassadorial activities for Fifa as part of its “Fifa Legends” programme. Among them is the former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikaël Silvestre, who also sits on the governing body’s 16-strong players’ voice panel designed to assist with anti-racism initiatives. Continue reading...

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High-profile current and former footballers – including a member of a FIFA player panel – say “change is necessary” in the organisation’s leadership as pressure continues to mount on its president Gianni Infantino. Mikael Silvestre, the former Manchester United defender and part of FIFA’s Players’ Voice Panel, issued a statement calling for change at the top of FIFA on his X account on Monday and wrote above it: “Enough is enough!” The same statement was also shared on social media by other big-

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Several current and former professionals have applied further pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying "change is necessary" on social media.