# Platini says FIFA president Infantino ‘must go’

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 06:33 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/31/fifa-president-infantino-must-go-says-former-uefa-boss-platini?traffic_source=rss

> French football great Michel Platini says FIFA president Gianni Infantino should leave, accusing him of failing to uphold football’s rules and of loving “money and power”. Platini cited controversies involving the World Cup and FIFA’s planned private investment, while UEFA and other regional bodies have pressured Infantino. Platini is also suing Infantino and former FIFA officials in France.

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