The attack on Infantino: FIFA
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The attack on Infantino: FIFA is a dictatorship

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has harshly criticized his successor, Gianni Infantino. "He rules like the Sun King (Louis XIV)," Blatter said in German newspaper Bild.

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"I have heard from people within FIFA that he does not want to be greeted when he shows up at the headquarters," Blatter continues.

The 89-year-old Swiss also criticizes FIFA's Peace Prize, which went to US President Donald Trump.

It's incomprehensible. Infantino flatters Trump because he needs him.

Infantino has been president of FIFA since 2016.

What is FIFA today? It only consists of the president. FIFA is a dictatorship. The board has no say in anything.

Blatter was FIFA president for 17 years before being forced to resign after several scandals. Last year, he and former UEFA president Michel Platini were acquitted of corruption charges.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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