Sepp Blatter criticises Gianni Infantino: "He should be sent to a psychiatric institution"
In a recent interview the 90‑year‑old former FIFA president accused his successor of losing limits and condemned awarding a peace prize to Donald Trump.
11.11.2026 — Sepp Blatter, the 90-year-old former FIFA president, launched a sharp attack on his successor Gianni Infantino, calling him a dictator and accusing him of losing all sense of limits in running world football's governing body.
In a recent interview Blatter singled out Infantino's decision to award a peace prize to former US president Donald Trump and criticised a plan to sell part of the commercial rights for future World Cups — a proposal that was later withdrawn after widespread backlash.
Blatter did not hold back in his assessment of FIFA's leadership, saying: "FIFA is suffering. It is currently being run by a man who has allowed himself to be blinded," and adding that the Trump award was "shameful."
He continued to question Infantino's judgement, saying: "Infantino no longer knows boundaries. Maybe one day he should be sent to a psychiatric institution."
The former president's comments add to mounting public criticism around several of Infantino's initiatives and highlight internal tensions over the commercial direction of the organisation. The contested plan to sell a portion of future tournament rights was retracted amid wide negative reaction.
Blatter's remarks are likely to intensify debate inside football circles about governance and the limits of the FIFA president's discretion over symbolic gestures and commercial decisions.
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