FIFA boss Infantino blasted as would-be 'emperor' by UEFA's Ceferin
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday attacked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying "football has no need for emperors", while powerful Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted he has no interest in becoming the next head of global football.- Khelaifi 'zero interest' in FIFA role - Numerous leading European national associations have withdrawn their support for Infantino in…
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin denounced FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, asserting football has no requirement for monarchs. Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi, a powerful ally of Ceferin, revealed he harbors no aspirations for the FIFA presidency. During the European Football Clubs general assembly in Copenhagen, Ceferin criticized Infantino, likening him to the emperor in Hans Christian Andersen's tale "The Emperor's New Clothes."
Ceferin emphasized that football is greater than those governing it and that money should never dictate the sport's future. Meanwhile, Khelaifi, who sits on the UEFA Executive Committee, affirmed he has no interest in FIFA and wished to continue building positive developments within the sport.
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