Football Is Heading In The Wrong Direction Under Gianni Infantino – Sepp Blatter

Ex-President, Sepp Blatter has come out to admit that he has created a monster in FIFA. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, he fully regrets football being sold-out and going in the wrong direction right now, plus the oversaturation of teams ahead of 2026 World Cup will only lead to a dwindling interest in football among the fans.

He added that football is now becoming a super show that could be sold for a large sum of money at any time.

His words, “I created a monster. FIFA was poor when I started there as director of development programs in 1975. Sponsors like Adidas didn’t pay any money, they just gave balls and shirts. The first sponsorship deal that really brought in money was the one with Coca-Cola in 1976. Then there was public television, which suddenly allowed advertising. Football became a super product for television, a super show that could be sold for a lot of money. The first World Cup that really brought in money was the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. When (Gianni) Infantino became president in 2016, he sat in a ready-made nest; the money machine was running. Now he is fueling it more and more.

We are witnessing the sell-out of football. Take the European Association, UEFA. There used to be a cup for the champions, one for the cup winners, and another for the trade fair cities. Today there is a Champions League with 36 teams, a Europa League with 36, a Conference League with 36. And then there is the Nations League.

Forty-eight countries are already taking part in the next World Cup in 2026, which is almost a quarter of all FIFA member countries. In addition, from 2025 there will be the FIFA Club World Cup with 32 teams. Everyone applauds because there is a lot of money. But this oversaturation is leading to a dwindling interest in football, I notice that myself. Quo Vadis, football?”

WOW.