FIFA’s Infantino ‘must go, no ifs or buts’, blasts German FA vice president
Summary
Hans-Joachim Watzke, a vice president of the German Football Association (DFB), said FIFA President Gianni Infantino must leave his position without any excuses. Watzke criticized Infantino for creating a controversial FIFA Peace Prize awarded to U.S. President Donald Trump, for handling a World Cup red card incident after Trump's intervention, and for planning a secret commercial company connected to FIFA.Key Facts
- Hans-Joachim Watzke, DFB vice president, wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down immediately.
- The German Football Association did not support Infantino’s re-election for FIFA president.
- Infantino created the FIFA Peace Prize and awarded it to U.S. President Donald Trump in 2025.
- During the World Cup, American player Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension was lifted after Trump called Infantino.
- Infantino planned a commercial company linked to FIFA without informing his top officials.
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said Infantino’s leadership has lost trust.
- Infantino is currently the only candidate for the FIFA presidency election in March 2027.
- FIFA presidential nominations close on November 18, ahead of the 2027 election.
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