Mikaël Silvestre leads ex-internationals opposing FIFA president Gianni Infantino

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·25 August 2026

Mikaël Silvestre leads ex-internationals opposing FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Led by Mikaël Silvestre, a group of renowned former internationals, including several French, have called for change in FIFA governance.

According to L'Équipe, mistrust of FIFA's governance model is spreading.

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The presidents of UEFA, the AFC and Concacaf, along with some national federation leaders from Hungary, Denmark, England, Sweden and Serbia, have said they no longer support Gianni Infantino.

That stance comes seven months before the next election to lead the organisation.

Those officials now have the backing of the ex-players.

Source: L'Équipe

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