02/03/2020 - 23:37
- Clarín.com
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the appointment of former Argentine President Mauricio Macri as head of the FIFA Foundation and said he does not understand how the appointment can cause problems.
EFE / Argentine Presidency
Speaking to La Nación, the Swiss Italian said: "Aaahhh, man! I do not understand how problems can be caused by this designation. The Foundation is very positive, it is very positive that [Macri] is there. I do not understand that there are problems for that. In Argentina there are always problems. "
Last week, the former president of Boca was appointed to lead the FIFA Foundation, an entity for social good through football. In Argentina, the designation was strongly criticized by Argentine soccer personalities such as the gymnastics coach of La Plata, Diego Maradona, and the presidents of River and San Lorenzo, Rodolfo D'Onofrio and Marcelo Tinelli, respectively.
The defense by Infantino took place within the framework of an awards ceremony carried out by the International Sports Press Association, where the head of FIFA referred to the World Cup in Qatar and to cases of racism in different leagues in the world.
Referring to the contest to be held in 2022, he said: "Qatar will be a country that will be ready for the World Cup before any other. It will be a fantastic event, a game change for the world also because people will go to Qatar and see that many of the prejudices we have for the Arab world have no reason to exist. "
EFE / Argentine Presidency
While on racism cases he said that "the first step in solving it is to recognize that there is a problem and discuss it."
"It is normal to hear that society has corruption and racism, but it is our responsibility to address this, educate. At the end of the day, if our sport is becoming more aggressive, we have to see how our children are educated and we have to invest in education "he finished.