German FA vice president demands Infantino's departure from FIFA

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 18, 2026Country: Germany

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German FA vice president demands Infantino's departure from FIFA

Hans-Joachim Watzke, vice president of the DFB, stated that Gianni Infantino must leave the FIFA presidency unconditionally. He criticized the creation of the FIFA Peace Prize awarded to Donald Trump and the controversial handling of Folarin Balogun's red card during the World Cup. Watzke described it as 'madness' that a call from a head of state could overturn a suspension decision.

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