Infantino believes he Is 'untouchable', says ex-FIFA chief Blatter

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# 14 August 2020 12:14 (UTC +04:00)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is facing a criminal probe in Switzerland, "thinks he is untouchable," his deposed predecessor Sepp Blatter said on Thursday, APA reports citing Barrons.com.

In an interview with AFP, Blatter even called for the opening of an investigation by FIFA's Ethics Commission.

"Mr Infantino is in a situation where he thinks he is untouchable," said Blatter.

Infantino, in charge of world football's governing body since 2016, is the subject of an investigation by the Swiss prosecutor over suspected collusion between him and Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber, who resigned last month over his handling of a corruption investigation targeting FIFA.

However, Infantino has already insisted he had "nothing to hide".

In a letter sent to FIFA's 211 members Infantino said there were no "factual grounds for the opening of a criminal investigation".

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