"Former German international Philipp Lahm lashes out at Infantino and accuses him of "selling" the World Cup"

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Berlin (EFE).- Former German international Philipp Lahm has harshly criticized FIFA president Gianni Infantino for his closeness to powerful figures like US President Donald Trump, accusing him of “selling” the World Cup and undermining the credibility of football.

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«The most suspicious thing is their closeness to powerful people like Donald Trump. One has the suspicion that they take personal advantage of their positions. The World Cup has been sold. That undermines football’s credibility», wrote the captain of the 2014 German world champion team in the weekly «Die Zeit».

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The targets of Lahm’s criticism

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Among the targets of Lahm’s criticism are ticket prices which, he says, FIFA tends to inflate with its lack of transparency regarding true demand.

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Lahm also criticizes the increased burden on players with the new Club World Cup format.
On the other hand, the former player welcomes the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams. “Developing football everywhere is a FIFA task. That is only achieved through participation. Differences in quality must be tolerated,” he said.

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