adminZURICH. — New FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants players to become more involved in the running of the sport and has recommended a cautious approach to the use of technology.
Infantino, elected on Friday to replace Sepp Blatter, also suggested that soccer directors should behave “more like fans and less like politicians” and said his proposed 40-team World Cup would have little impact on the football calendar.
“It’s important that the players are involved because they are the stars of football,” he said in an interview on Fifa’s website, one day after taking charge of world soccer’s ruling body.” — Reuters.
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