Following his election as FIFA President in 2016, Gianni Infantino appointed Joseph Weiler to the FIFA Governance Committee. Not up to a 12 months later, Weiler resigned. Weiler (74) is among the main mavens on Ecu legislation in the USA. This interview is in collaboration with our spouse newspapers The Parent, El Pais, Gazeta Viborcza and L. a. Repubblica, the place it’ll additionally seem.
DIE ZEIT: You’re a soccer fan, Professor Weiler. Have been you surprised by means of the Folarin Balogun case?
Joseph Weiler: No, I did not. He offers a just right perception into Gianni Infantino’s management taste. There are lots of different unhealthy issues occurring in FIFA. Balogun is only a moldy cherry on a rotten cake.