Gianni Infantino Must Resign to Protect Football, Says Luis Figo

Former Portugal captain Luis Figo has called on Gianni Infantino to resign immediately as FIFA president, accusing him of damaging the credibility of football’s global governing body. Figo issued the demand in a strongly worded statement shared on social media on Wednesday.

Figo accused Infantino of lying to and deceiving the football community while allegedly using his position for personal benefit. He claimed the FIFA president had “debased” an office he had previously promised to elevate and argued that his continued leadership could cause further damage to the sport.

“Today I join others from across our game and call for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA President,” Figo wrote. He further alleged that Infantino had attempted to “feather his own nest” at the expense of the game he was appointed to serve.

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The former Barcelona and Real Madrid forward also claimed that Infantino had lost the confidence of influential figures within FIFA and the wider football community. According to Figo, this included senior employees, close advisers and many people professionally involved in the sport.

Figo also referred to what he described as an apparent loss of support from the recipient of the FIFA Peace Prize, though he did not provide further details in the available statement. His intervention adds another prominent voice to reported calls for a change in FIFA’s leadership.

The allegations represent Figo’s claims and have not been independently established in the information provided. No response from Infantino or FIFA was included in the available report. Figo argued that an immediate resignation was necessary to protect football’s administration and prevent further harm to the organisation’s reputation.

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