Real Madrid legend tells FIFA president, Infantino to resign

Real Madrid legend, Luis Figo, has told FIFA president, Gianni Infantino to resign from his post immediately following the FIFA World Cup stakes debacle.

According to Figo, Infantino has lied and lost the support of his senior staff.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, the former Portugal international said, “None of this comes as a surprise when you consider the litany of abuses he has inflicted on football’s reputation; from suspending and reversing disciplinary decisions to breaking the laws of the game over a half-time show, nothing gets in the way of pleasing his friends.

“He has lied, deceived and tried to feather his own nest at the expense of the game he is supposed to serve. He has lost the support of his senior staff.

“It is too late to save his dignity, but it is not too late to save football. He should go. Now.”

Infantino recently failed in his plot to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.  

This follows backlash culminating in UEFA’s threat to boycott FIFA events if the scheme became a reality.