FIFA president Infantino ‘must go’, says former UEFA boss Platini

In a scathing interview, French great Michel Platini accuses Infantino of always loving ‘money and power’.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026French football great Michel Platini says FIFA president Gianni Infantino “must go” following the scandals that have surrounded football’s governing body and rocked the sport globally.“Economic affairs are one thing, but Infantino has failed because he is the guarantor of the rules of the game and he didn’t respect them,” former UEFA president Platini told a French media outlet on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Words simply fall short’: Inter Miami coach marvels at Messi masterclasslist 2 of 4Fernandes hat-trick fires Man Utd in seven-goal thriller with Ipswichlist 3 of 4World Cup 2034 hosts Saudi Arabia back Infantino amid FIFA crisislist 4 of 4UEFA asks US court for FIFA documents for criminal case against Infantinoend of listThe 56-year-old Infantino has been under fire since his aborted plan to bring private investment into FIFA events, such as the World Cup. He was also lambasted over a number of controversies during the recently concluded World Cup in North America.Platini hit out at the so-called hydration breaks ...