FIFA: Sepp Blatter attacks Infantino again and denounces his ties to Donald Trump

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has returned to the forefront with a particularly virulent attack against his successor, Gianni Infantino. At the heart of his anger is the proposed creation of a new commercial company to manage the rights to the Men's World Cup, the Women's World Cup, and the Club World Cup.

Revealed by the British press, this initiative involves opening up 20 to 30% of the capital of this future entity to private investors. The operation, valued at nearly €17.3 billion, is already generating considerable controversy within the governing bodies of world football.

Sepp Blatter believes this reform represents a dangerous shift. The former Swiss football president argues that football risks losing its independence to financial interests. He also criticized the close relationship between Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump, which he considers worrying.

"The close relationship between the FIFA president and the US president has reached a financial dimension that is deeply damaging to football. No one has the right to sell out our sport," said Sepp Blatter.

This stance comes amid growing opposition. In recent days, UEFA has already expressed its opposition to the project, stating that "the soul and governance of football are not assets for sale." Several European and global football officials fear that such an opening of the club's capital would lead to the excessive commercialization of major competitions.

Criticisms focus in particular on the risk of the World Cup being held more frequently, with an ever-expanding format, under the influence of investors primarily seeking maximum profitability. Other observers also question a possible conflict of interest, as Gianni Infantino has been mentioned as a potential future leader of this new structure after the end of his term as FIFA president in 2031.

As the debates intensify, this project continues to divide the world of football and fuels questions about the future of governance of the most popular sport on the planet.