Infantino's 'time is up' with Fifa - La Liga boss

What the report says

BBC Sport reports that La Liga president Javier Tebas has urged Fifa president Gianni Infantino to leave office, saying in an interview with Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport that Infantino’s “time is up” and accusing world football’s governing body of harming the wider football industry. Tebas, who leads Spain’s top division, made the comments after attending the 2026 World Cup in the United States, where Spain won the tournament.

According to the BBC, Tebas criticized several Fifa decisions around the World Cup, including mandatory hydration breaks, an extended final half-time show, the handling of a suspension involving United States striker Folarin Balogun, and the possibility of expanding the tournament to 64 teams. He argued that international football is being prioritized at the expense of domestic leagues, which he said support the sport’s broader employment and competition structure.

Tebas also questioned Fifa’s election system, saying Infantino retains the backing of national federations and that potential challengers are discouraged because they expect to lose. BBC Sport reported that Infantino is expected to be re-elected for a fourth term at Fifa’s March congress.

The row matters because it reflects a continuing power struggle between Fifa, which controls global tournaments, and major domestic and continental football bodies concerned about player workload, commercial priorities and the international calendar. BBC Sport said Uefa had earlier criticized Fifa’s decision in the Balogun case as unprecedented and unjustifiable, and that it had contacted Fifa for comment on Tebas’ remarks.