Sepp Blatter blasts FIFA and Gianni Infantino as World Cup 'lost its credibility'

Blatter renews his attack on FIFA leadership

Sepp Blatter has once again called for ‘new leadership’ at FIFA in a brutal dig at Gianni Infantino. The current president has faced serious criticism for a number of decisions throughout this summer’s World Cup. Ticket prices, over-commercialisation, as well as his close relationship with US President Donald Trump have all been issues.

Criticism then sharply increased after the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card following a phone call from Trump. Blatter tore into Infantino immediately after that decision.

Taking to Twitter, he said:

“Red cards are not overturned by political phone calls. They are overturned by rules, evidence and independent bodies.