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Blatter calls Infantino a dictator, says UEFA will back rival

Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter told Der Spiegel that UEFA will soon name a challenger before the nomination deadline next Wednesday.

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An older man in a blue suit and open-necked shirt outside, beside a car door. · Photo: Mundo Deportivo

Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter has attacked his successor Gianni Infantino, calling him a dictator and suggesting he should see a psychiatrist. The remarks came in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, published on Wednesday.

Blatter said UEFA intends to put forward a candidate against Infantino in the near future. According to kicker, the deadline for candidacies for the FIFA presidency closes next Wednesday.

Blatter also criticised Infantino's decision to create a FIFA Peace Prize, according to ge.

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This article is based on reports by:

  • kicker — Blatter: UEFA schickt Infantino-Gegner ins Rennen
  • ge — Ex-presidente da Fifa, Blatter diz que Infantino é um "ditador" que precisa de ajuda psicológica
  • Mundo Deportivo — Blatter: "Infantino es un dictador y habría que enviarlo a un psiquiatra"

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