Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter launched a scathing attack on his successor Gianni Infantino, claiming that FIFA is run in an individualistic manner, describing it as a 'dictatorship'. He accused the current president of monopolizing decision-making. In an interview with 'Sport Bild' magazine, Blatter said that Infantino 'rules like a sun king', explaining that he isolates himself within the federation's headquarters and does not grant the FIFA Council, which includes dozens of members, any real role in decision-making. Blatter added that the federation 'is just its president', emphasizing that football 'will outlast Infantino'. Blatter also criticized his relationship with the US president.
