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Carro attacks FIFA president Infantino: “We are now fighting against Infantino”

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • Bayer Leverkusen chief executive Fernando Carro said he is leading a fight against FIFA President Gianni Infantino and wants a change in leadership.
  • Carro called for reliable leadership and a genuine contest in the March election, rejecting another term defined by continuity under Infantino.
  • He predicted that a non-European candidate supported by Europe could ultimately win, while Infantino faces criticism over his leadership and a failed plan to sell World Cup rights to private investors.

“We are now fighting against Infantino, and we have to win,” Bayer Leverkusen chief executive Fernando Carro told Sport Bild. His blunt assessment adds to the criticism surrounding Gianni Infantino’s leadership of FIFA.

We are now fighting against Infantino, and we have to win.

— Fernando CarroCarro described his opposition to Gianni Infantino’s leadership of FIFA.

Carro said world football’s governing body needs change, dependable leadership and a genuine choice when members vote for its next president in March. He rejected the idea of simply continuing with Infantino, calling that “the worst possible outcome.”

Carro did not name a replacement. Finding a candidate capable of winning support beyond Europe would be a challenge, he said. His expectation is that the eventual contender will come from outside Europe but receive European backing.

I do not see a continuation with Infantino; that would be the worst possible outcome.

— Fernando CarroCarro called for a change in FIFA leadership before the March presidential vote.

Infantino has faced intense criticism, including over his ultimately unsuccessful plan to sell World Cup rights to private investors for billions of dollars. The 56-year-old has led FIFA since 2016, and there are no signs that he is considering stepping down.

My guess is that it will ultimately be a non-European candidate supported by Europe.

— Fernando CarroCarro predicted the likely profile of Infantino’s eventual challenger or successor.
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