Sepp Blatter criticises Infantino’s plans for World Cup formats

CRITICISM: Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter: File pic: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised successor Gianni Infantino’s plans for a 48-team World Cup and an expanded Club World Cup.

In an interview with German weekly Die Zeit released Wednesday, Blatter said that “what is happening at the moment is an overcommercialization of the game.”