Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticizes Gianni Infantino’s plans for future World Cup formats
FIFA President Gianni Infantino before the presentation following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is criticizing successor Gianni Infantino’s plans for a 48-team World Cup and an expanded Club World Cup.
In an interview with German weekly Die Zeit released Wednesday, Blatter said that “what is happening at the moment is an over commercialization of the game.”
“There are attempts to squeeze more and more out of the lemon – for example with the World Cup finals with 48 teams or now with a Club World Cup that must be viewed as direct competition to the Champions League,” he was quoted as saying. “FIFA is encroaching here on something that is actually none of i...