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La Liga chief Tebas demands Infantino’s resignation over football chaos

7/21/2026

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La Liga president Javier Tebas called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign, accusing him of destroying football.
Tebas condemned FIFA’s “rotten” election system, lack of opposition, three-minute hydration breaks, the 27-minute-22-second halftime show, and the proposed 64-team tournament.
He linked Infantino’s risk to the Folarin Balogun suspension, lifted after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, and noted UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin missed the final in protest before Infantino’s March re-election.

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La Liga president Javier Tebas called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign, accusing him of destroying football.
Tebas condemned FIFA’s “rotten” election system, lack of opposition, three-minute hydration breaks, the 27-minute-22-second halftime show, and the proposed 64-team tournament.
He linked Infantino’s risk to the Folarin Balogun suspension, lifted after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, and noted UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin missed the final in protest before Infantino’s March re-election.