Gianni Infantino told ‘enough is enough’ as players accuse Fifa president of being blinded by power

SportFootballGianni Infantino told ‘enough is enough’ as players accuse Fifa president of being blinded by powerGianni Infantino is facing fresh calls to resign from his role as Fifa presidentJamie Gardner Monday 24 August 2026 16:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3038374","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/gianni-infantino-fifa-president-power-silvestre-b3038374.html","title":"Infantino told ‘enough is enough’ as players accuse him of being blinded by power"}}CloseGianni Infantino responds to reporters’ questions with bald jokesInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideSportNews","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSport","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}High-profile current and former players – including a representative from a Fifa advisory body – believe that "change is necessary" in the governing body’s leadership as pressure builds on its president Gianni Infanti...