Jurgen Klopp calls for Infantino to be replaced as FIFA president

Germany head coach Jurgen Klopp has called for Gianni Infantino to be replaced as FIFA president ahead of next year’s election.

Speaking before Germany’s Nations League clash with the Netherlands, Klopp said: “I didn’t think things could get worse after Sepp Blatter, but someone has managed to do just that.”

“Regarding Gianni Infantino, surely the next person to come along can do a better job,” he added, according to Liverpool.com.” There are people who truly care about the future of football — people who aren’t driven by financial interests.”

Infantino faces Kozo Tashima and Ramon Vega in the election, which will be held in Rabat, Morocco, in March. The Swiss has faced calls to resign after a turbulent year, including widely criticised plans to sell stakes in World Cup rights to private investors, which eventually collapsed.

Klopp was also openly critical of Infantino while working as a pundit at this summer’s World Cup. The deadline for candidate nominations is this Wednesday.