Gianni Infantino

“Fifa would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing president Gianni Infantino. He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented. If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again.”

“This was an outrageous suggestion...The idea that it could even be brought forward shows that, in my view, [he] is the wrong man to lead the organisation.”

“Moving forward, my intent is to bring all interested parties back together in the coming days and weeks in the spirit of shared interest in our game, and with the objective to continue growing football everywhere, particularly in those countries that mostly need our support.”

“Our mission - the mission of the hundreds of passionate, dedicated, and exemplary Fifa employees - is to serve football. A president must bring people together, unite them, and inspire them. Today, we are experiencing the opposite.”

“Today I have strong feelings. Today I feel Qatari, I feel Arab, I feel African, I feel gay, I feel disabled, I feel a migrant worker.”

“The money of Fifa is your money. It’s not the money of the Fifa president. It’s your money. You are the national associations and the money of Fifa has to serve for the development of football and not for anything else.”

“I will work tirelessly to bring football back to Fifa, and Fifa back to football.”