Two changing rooms, two atmospheres. “The golden age of club football has started. It is already the most successful club competition in the world ”Hit Gianni Infantino on Saturday, on the eve of the final of the Club World Cup between PSG and Chelsea (0-3), sliding a small tackle to the prestigious Champions League organized by UEFA. An opinion that is all except shared by the FIFPro, the players' union, which published a statement the next day, a few hours before the game, to castigate the competition and the president of the leading body of world football.
“Infantino behaves like a man who takes himself for God. This competition hides a dangerous disconnection of the daily reality of players from around the world ”accused Sergio Marchi, leader of FifPro. FIFA continues to increase its profits on the back of those who play. It is impossible to organize a show if we do not listen to the voice of the protagonists. It is time for the players to be really put at the center of the game. (…) We played with unacceptable temperatures, endangering the health of the players. It is something serious that cannot happen again during the next year World Cup. ” Declarations which for example echo the words of Raphinha, player of FC Barcelona, and Jürgen Klopp, former coach of the Reds. During the tournament, many players also complained about extreme temperatures. Without success.
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