La Liga President Javier Tebas has fiercely criticized FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, stating that Infantino's era has long passed. Tebas noted that he had recognized the FIFA president's leadership style long ago, even though others have only now come to realize it. Football is not limited to the elite alone. Now, all that remains is to wait for when and how the transfer of power will take place. Tebas hopes that this will not be a mere replacement of individuals, but a genuine restructuring. The problem lies not with a single person, but with the entire system. In FIFA, as well as in football in general, there is no real governance policy, and the old system could persist even after a change of faces.
Infantino's standing within FIFA was shaken after he proposed transferring World Cup broadcasting rights to private investors. He later officially abandoned that plan.
In addition, reports emerged in the press alleging that during his tenure at UEFA, Infantino promoted his mistress and assigned her a allowance.
Meanwhile, the Argentine Football Association expressed its support for the incumbent FIFA president.
The situation surrounding FIFA shows that the crisis in the governance system of global football runs deeper than mere dissatisfaction with a single official. When the head of an organization as prominent as La Liga openly speaks about the necessity of systemic changes, it signals a serious message to the entire sporting world.
In the near future, the decisive factor will be the extent to which FIFA is capable of pursuing real reforms rather than settling for routine reshuffles. The differing approaches among the parties indicate that a serious struggle for the redistribution of power is underway in the football world.
