Infantino's 'time is up', says La Liga president Javier Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas has called for Fifa president Gianni Infantino to quit, saying Infantino's 'time is up'. Tebas also claimed the governing body is "destroying the football industry".
Javier Tebas, speaking in his capacity as president of La Liga, directed his criticism at Gianni Infantino, who serves as president of Fifa. Tebas urged Infantino to step down from his role and used the phrase 'time is up' in making that demand. He framed his critique by asserting that Fifa's actions are harming the wider sport, encapsulated by his comment that the governing body is "destroying the football industry".
As head of one of Europe’s leading domestic leagues, Tebas' intervention represents a prominent public rebuke of Fifa leadership. His call for Infantino to quit was delivered in clear terms and repeated the two pointed expressions that have defined the criticism. The use of 'time is up' conveyed an unequivocal sense that Tebas believes change at the top of Fifa is necessary.
Tebas' assertion that Fifa is "destroying the football industry" directly accuses the organisation of causing systemic harm to the sport. That phrase was cited by Tebas when explaining why he considers Infantino's position untenable. By linking his resignation demand with that specific criticism, Tebas made the case that leadership change is tied to the health of football as an industry.
The exchange places a spotlight on the relationship between one of Europe's major league administrators and the international governing body. Tebas, as La Liga president, has repeatedly used strong language to describe his view of Fifa's impact, culminating in the call for Infantino to quit. The repetition of the phrases 'time is up' and "destroying the football industry" signals the clarity and intensity of his position.
Tebas' remarks amount to an unequivocal call for Gianni Infantino's removal from the Fifa presidency and a sharp denunciation of the governing body's effect on the sport. The intervention by La Liga's president keeps the issue of Fifa leadership under public scrutiny and frames the dispute around those exact phrases.
