Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter stated a woman should take the leadership of the world governing physique and steered Lise Klaveness as an possibility.
“Lise Klaveness deserves the utmost respect. She was the only one who always took a clear stand and did not go along with the mainstream. And at FIFA, the time is right for a woman to take the lead,” Blatter wrote on X on Tuesday.
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Klaveness is a former footballer who’s presently the president of the Norwegian Football Federation.
Last yr, Klaveness made the headlines for clearly talking out in favour of the exclusion of Israel from worldwide soccer occasions on account of the battle with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.
Blatter remarks come amid a wave of criticism of Infantino, who final week unveiled plans price billions to promote World Cup rights to personal traders. Following main protests, together with UEFA’s risk of a World Cup boycott, the FIFA boss withdrew the proposal.
Klaveness has been a relentless critic of FIFA and Infantino.
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Infantino’s bid for one more time period as FIFA president from 2027 to 2031 can also be dealing with elevated scrutiny following the failed deal, with affiliation reminiscent of European ruling physique UEFA, the English Football Association and the German Football Federation talking of a lack of belief in the FIFA boss.
