“He was a good number two, but is not a good number one. He worked very well at UEFA but he has one problem: he likes the rich and powerful people, the ones with money. It’s his character. He was like that as a number two, but back then he was not the boss. Unfortunately, Infantino has become more of an autocrat since the pandemic.”

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.