Philippe Diallo will bring together the executive committee of the French Football Federation on September 10 to officially decide France’s position on a possible re-election of Gianni Infantino as FIFA president. Personally opposed to a new mandate for the leader, the president of the FFF however refuses to take a position on behalf of the Federation without having consulted its authorities. Present in Monaco for several meetings with the leaders of UEFA, of which he is a member of the executive committee, Diallo believes that the current crisis should allow an in-depth review of the functioning of FIFA. “ We can no longer learn about the main decisions that concern football through the press. We can no longer make decisions without being consulted, associated “, he explained to The Teamwhile several European federations and the president of UEFA have already positioned themselves against a new mandate for Infantino.
Tensions increased in particular at the end of July around FIFA’s plan to cede part of the rights linked to the World Cup to private investors. Philippe Diallo claims to have been among the first to oppose it before participating in discussions led by UEFA with the various European federations. The project was ultimately withdrawn, a result that the FFF president considers a success. He now wants to take advantage of this sequence to demand more consultation in the major decisions of world football. The French Federation will therefore announce its choice after its meeting on September 10, without urgency according to Diallo since the election to the presidency of FIFA is not scheduled until March 18, 2027. ” Now it’s time to take clear positions “, he warns.
