Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, condemned the scandal in Brazil and left a phrase that worries Argentina

09/06/2021 12:50

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Updated 09/06/2021 12:50

FIFA President Gianni Infantino called on clubs, associations and governments for solidarity to protect health and national teams after the suspension of Brazil-Argentina, and invited dialogue on the international calendar.

In a message at the beginning of the General Assembly of the European Club Association (ECA), Infantino

called on the unity of football

to face the challenges derived from COVID-19, such as the suspension of the meeting between Brazilians and Argentines on the one that FIFA must now decide, and the problems for the transfer of South American players in the international window this month.

"These situations that we are experiencing these days with the release of players show us that we have to do something, protect the health of the players, protect the teams, and to do so we need good will on the part of everyone.

This September window It has not been ideal

, we are going to try to find a better compromise for October, November, next year, to end this particular situation, "he said.

Alejandro Dominguez and Gianni Infantino applaud Lionel Messi at the coronation of Argentina in the Copa América.

Photo: DPA

Infantino alluded to what happened in Sao Paulo with Brazil and Argentina,

"the two most glorious teams in South America," a match in which "some security officers and policemen entered the field and took players away."

"

It is crazy, but we need to address these COVID challenges

. I ask everyone, clubs, associations and governments, to show solidarity and not discriminate. Many governments have shown it, because we are strictly respecting the protocols of health. Because it is our responsibility. We must give hope to countries that suffer and those where they only see their best players when they play with their national teams, "he added.

After ensuring that

"national teams have to respect health regulations when players go to play," he

recalled the flexibility shown by FIFA after the start of the pandemic in aspects such as contracts, transfer periods or quarantines.

"Being president of FIFA requires flexibility, adaptability and facing challenges for which you are not prepared. I humbly ask you to consider it. We have to try to understand each other and look forward, because now a phase of consultations on the calendar with everyone begins. the clubs, leagues and fan associations that are involved in it. There are no taboo subjects. FIFA's door is open to any ideas to make global football stronger. We need unity, balance and cooperation, and make football better , and FIFA is open to debate, "he insisted.

Source: EFE

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