La Liga president calls for Infantino to resign from FIFA post

La Liga president Javier Tebas reacted to FIFA's decision to drop the plan to sell part of the World Cup rights to private investors.

Sport.Biz reports that he called for Gianni Infantino to resign.

"The decision to withdraw the proposal to privatize FIFA's competitions is good news. However, it would be a serious mistake to think that this solves the problem of governance in the organization.

Confederations, national associations, leagues, players, and other stakeholders should not limit themselves to this decision and consider the matter closed. The problem is deeper.
Have we already forgotten the cancellation of [Folarin Balogun's] red card after political interference? What about the investigation opened by the US Congress and demanding that Gianni Infantino testify about serious irregularities? The dismissal of corruption charges in historic FIFA cases? The scandalous prices of World Cup tickets? One-sided decisions made without full dialogue and coordination with stakeholders on the international calendar, new tournaments, and formats?

The problem was never just one specific proposal. The problem lies in the management model itself, which concentrates power in one hand, weakens control and balance, and restricts the influence of those directly affected by the decisions made.
Therefore, I believe that Gianni Infantino should not continue to lead FIFA. World football needs new leadership. It needs to modernize its management system, restore trust in the organization, and make future decisions in conjunction with all stakeholders, evaluating their sporting, economic, and social impact in advance, rather than imposing them unilaterally.

Cancelling one proposal does not erase everything that has happened before. This is just the visible part of the iceberg", Tebas said.

Infantino had been preparing a sales plan that could have earned him tens of millions of pounds and was negotiating with people close to the administration of US President Donald Trump. Several football organizations and sports leaders have condemned the decision.