Platini accuses Infantino of not respecting the rules and asks for his resignation

Economic issues are one thing, but I believe that Infantino has failed because he is the guarantor of the rules of the game and has not respected them. Michel Platini joins the chorus of accusers of Gianni Infantino: the former French champion, who was also UEFA's number one, told Canal+ that the FIFA president "must go" because he did not "respect the rules" of football.

"Advertising breaks are not foreseen by the regulations, the 30-minute interval in the final is not foreseen by the regulations and the issue of the red card is the worst - said the three-time Ballon d'Or winner, referring to the disqualification of the US striker Folarin Balogun, annulled during the World Cup after an intervention by Donald Trump -. He is the guarantor, he doesn't respect the rules, he has to leave".

UEFA, allied with the North American and Caribbean (CONCACAF) and Asian (AFC) football confederations, is leading the initiative to try to remove the FIFA president in office since 2016 and candidate for re-election in 2027.

The European football body is preparing a complaint under Swiss law against Infantino for "unfair management", while also looking for a candidate to oppose the Italian-Swiss manager in 2027. "The issue will not be resolved, nor will he fall, at the hands of sporting institutions. I believe that if UEFA wants to bring down Infantino, he will have to go through ordinary justice" underlined Platini who ruled out his return to the top of football: "No, I don't have any want, I'm done with clubs and institutions."