La Liga chief accuses FIFA of destroying football, calls for Infantino to resign

La Liga president Javier Tebas has called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to step down, accusing world football's governing body of "destroying the football industry" by expanding international competitions at the expense of domestic leagues and clubs.

Tebas, who has repeatedly criticised FIFA over fixture congestion and plans to expand the World Cup, said Infantino's tenure should come to an end.

"In my opinion, yes, I think his time is up," Tebas told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport when asked if Infantino should resign.

Infantino, who has been FIFA president since 2016, announced in April that he would seek a



fourth term. The election for the 2027-31 cycle is scheduled to take place in Morocco on March 18 next year.

Tebas, however, admitted that Infantino continues to enjoy strong support among national federations, making it difficult for anyone to challenge him.

"He shouldn't stay, but the current state of affairs means he won't leave," Tebas said.

"There's no opposition candidate; no one wants to run to lose. This is the system, and it's a system that's flawed from the ground up.

"I've heard a lot of people against Infantino, who don't agree with what he's doing. They say it, but then they don't do anything."