Infantino is a dictator, should be sent to psychiatric ward – Blatter

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called his successor Gianni Infantino a “dictator”, criticised his ties with US President Donald Trump and questioned several FIFA decisions, including the Peace Prize award and World Cup disciplinary rulings.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised his successor, Gianni Infantino, describing him as a “dictator” and questioning his leadership of world football.

According to The PUNCH, Blatter made the remarks in an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel published Wednesday.

“FIFA is suffering. It is currently led by a person who has allowed himself to be blinded,” Blatter said.

The 90-year-old criticised Infantino’s decision to award US President Donald Trump the FIFA Peace Prize, describing it as “embarrassing”.

“He is a dictator. People in FIFA tell me that no one is allowed to ride in the elevator with him. He is ‘untouchable’,” Blatter alleged.

He also condemned FIFA’s abandoned proposal to sell part of future World Cup commercial rights and the suspension of a red-card punishment involving American striker Folarin Balogun.

FIFA rejected the allegations of improper conduct, maintaining that independent judicial bodies handled Balogun’s disciplinary case and that Infantino was fulfilling his presidential responsibilities.