FIFA : des légendes du football montent au front contre Gianni Infantino
Pressure is mounting on FIFA's governance. As criticism of the world governing body's leadership grows, several former football stars have decided to take a public stance. Emmanuel Petit and Mikaël Silvestre, in particular, shared a joint statement on Monday signed by several renowned former international players.
Among the signatories are also French World Cup champions Bixente Lizarazu and Robert Pirès, Ivorian legend Didier Drogba, Togolese star Emmanuel Adebayor, Argentinian Juan Sebastián Verón, Peruvian Claudio Pizarro, Lucy Bronze, and Briana Scurry. Through this initiative, these former football stars are calling for a profound change in FIFA's operations and want players and fans to have a greater say in the decisions that shape the future of the sport.
The signatories directly criticize the way the organization is currently run under the presidency of Gianni Infantino, who took over FIFA in 2016. They believe that the exercise of power has gradually distanced some leaders from the general interest of football.
The group is therefore calling for the main stakeholders in football to be placed at the heart of decision-making. Players and supporters, they argue, must be able to participate more fully in shaping the major directions taken by governing bodies.
This statement comes at a particularly tense time for Gianni Infantino. The FIFA president is facing criticism related to several controversial projects concerning the organization's economic and commercial future.
With this mobilization of former international stars, the protest has taken on a new dimension. These iconic figures of football are clearly announcing their intention to no longer remain silent and are advocating for a more open, transparent, and representative governance of the entire football community.
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