Infantino: We kicked corruption out of football

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says under his leadership, the association has “kicked corruption out of football.” He said FIFA was “toxic” and served itself rather than football.

Speaking at FIFA’s 70th Congress on Friday morning, Infantino said the association has been reformed.

He said it will continue to fight against issues such as corruption, racism and match-fixing in the sport.

“We witnessed it (corruption), we saw it, we kicked it out. We will not let it come back.

“Match-fixing is eating football in its soul. It’s a crime and it's difficult to catch because of the international environment.”

Infantino said the association works at the highest standard of governance and are delivering.

“This is the new FIFA and I’m proud and you should be proud. Even if the process to get there was painful and there are still sources who want to drag us back into the darkness of the past because they don’t like reforms or because they want to hide their malpractices. Who knows?

“But there is no way back. We introduced good governance reforms. We know where the money comes from and where it goes. Everything is out there and transparent – just look at our financial reports and compare them to the past.”

When Infantino visited TT for the opening of the Home of Football in Couva on November 18, 2019, the Prime Minister praised the new team, describing past administrations as "a mafia."