La Liga chief claims Fifa is ‘destroying football industry’ and calls for Infantino to quit
La Liga president Javier Tebas has accused FIFA of 'destroying the football industry' and called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tebas criticized FIFA's plans to potentially expand the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, arguing that national competitions are the backbone of football, not just the World Cup. He also alleged that hydration breaks during the 2026 World Cup were a pretext for advertising breaks, noting that stadiums had air conditioning. Tebas further referenced the controversial suspension of a ban on US striker Folarin Balogun after a phone call from Donald Trump to Infantino, suggesting this could have cost Infantino his job if the US had not been eliminated. Tebas stated Infantino has the support of the federation system, which he called 'rotten at its core,' and lamented that no opposition candidate dares to run against him.
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