‘Enough is enough’: players pile pressure on under-fire Gianni Infantino to resign
President accused of being power hungry by ‘Fifa Legends’ Samuel Eto’o claims chief has not ‘done anything wrong’ A group of influential current and former footballers have added to the pressure on Gianni Infantino by calling for change at the top of Fifa, saying “enough is enough” in a statement shared widely across social media.
The intervention is particularly significant given some of those behind its circulation have undertaken ambassadorial activities for Fifa as part of its “Fifa Legends” programme.
Among them is the former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikaël Silvestre, who also sits on the governing body’s 16-strong players’ voice panel designed to assist with anti-racism initiatives.
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