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Ceferin likens Infantino to 'naked emperor' in attack on FIFA leadership
September 29, 2026 at 08:28 PM
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5 reports · 2 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 5 hours
ESESPN
PSG chief Al-Khelaifi has 'zero interest' in FIFA presidency
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TGThe Guardian
‘The emperor is naked’: Uefa president Ceferin takes new swipe at Infantino
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KOKooora
حان الوقت لقول كفى.. تشفيرين يفتح النار على إنفانتينو ويصفه بالإمبراطور العاري | كووورة
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YKYalla Kora
مستشهدًا بقصة "الإمبراطور العاري".. رئيس يويفا يشن هجوما ناريا على إنفانتينو
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AJAl Jazeera English
‘The emperor is naked’: UEFA’s Ceferin takes aim at FIFA boss Infantino
(opens the publisher’s site)UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has attacked FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino at the European Football Clubs assembly in Copenhagen, saying "the emperor is naked."
- Ceferin condemned Infantino's shelved FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell up to 20% of a commercial subsidiary to private investors.
- Ceferin said "it is time to say 'enough'", accusing unnamed FIFA decision-makers of bending rules and treating football's future as "just another bargaining chip."
- FIFA accused UEFA of waging a "misinformation campaign" and trying to influence the race for its presidency.
- EFC chair Nasser al-Khelaifi ruled himself out of the FIFA presidency and proposed creating "World Football Clubs", a representative body including clubs beyond Europe.
- Ceferin said football belongs to guardians, not owners, and that money should not decide what is sacrificed.
- Ceferin added that UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation have pressed for Infantino's removal.