Former defender of the Ukrainian national team Artem Fedetsky criticized the position of FIFA and, in particular, the president of this organization, Gianni Infantino, during Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.
“When almost the whole world supports Ukraine, we are waiting for FIFA’s reaction, where there should be a disqualification, complete isolation from absolute everything, and they react in a completely different way - they sell the broadcast of the 2022 World Cup matches to Russia. We understand that there is complete corruption, complete dependence of FIFA on Russia. And, unfortunately, this is how it happens. These are realities.
We see the scandal with which this World Cup is taking place, with what human sacrifice these stadiums were built. It's not just taken. Ordinary workers from Pakistan, from other countries simply died on the job and this was taken for granted.
Also FIFA's reaction to the events in Ukraine. FIFA employees are completely tame people. Infantino is a man who sold himself for money, sold absolutely everything he could. I don't know how to react. I just have a hatred for everything, especially for that Moscow-Rashist. Therefore, this World Cup is absolutely not interesting to me, ”Fedetsky said.
Fedetsky also harshly walked on Infantino, accusing him of inadequacy. Note that the head of FIFA proposed to suspend hostilities for the duration of the 2022 World Cup.
“I want to say, Gianni, are you a moron or not? Will we stop the war for a month? That is, let's let civilians die this month, but when the World Cup happens, we won't shoot, let people live, and then we'll continue again.
This is completely inadequate. From his words, I understand only one thing - this is a corrupt person who, for money, would sell his miserable soul to anyone, perhaps to the devil. You don't need to pay attention to them," Fedetsky said.