La Liga chief Tebas calls for Infantino to step down as FIFA president

La Liga president Javier Tebas has issued a strong call for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down, criticizing the global football governing body's leadership. Tebas acknowledged that FIFA's decision to retract a proposal for private investment in its events was a positive step. However, he cautioned against believing this resolved the fundamental problems within FIFA's governance. "It would be a big mistake to think that this solved the governance problem," Tebas stated. He emphasized that confederations, federations, leagues, and players should not consider the issue closed, as the underlying problems are far more profound. Tebas pointed to several past incidents, including the withdrawal of the "blue card" after political intervention, ongoing investigations in the United States involving Infantino, the dropping of corruption charges, high World Cup ticket prices, and unilateral decisions on the international calendar and tournament formats. He argued that these issues highlight a "governance model that concentrates excessive power, limits control mechanisms, and sidelines those directly affected by decisions." "For all these reasons, I believe that Gianni Infantino should not continue as FIFA president," Tebas declared. He asserted that world football requires new leadership capable of modernizing governance, restoring institutional credibility, and making decisions through consensus rather than unilateral imposition.

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It would be a big mistake to think that this solved the governance problem.