🚨 Javier Tebas slams FIFA in the Balogun case!

🚨 Javier Tebas slams FIFA in the Balogun case! LALIGA president Javier Tebas has launched a very harsh criticism of FIFA following the lifting of the sanction imposed on American footballer Folarin Balogun. For the Spanish executive, this decision is not an isolated mistake, but rather the " tip of the iceberg " of a governance model that seriously undermines the credibility of world football. Tebas regrets that the rules are changed according to need and that key decisions are made without consulting the national leagues. He argues that it is these local tournaments that truly keep professional football alive throughout the year, since the vast majority of clubs and players do not take part in international competitions. " When rules are systematically applied arbitrarily, trust disappears ," the president said, criticizing the international organization's lack of transparency. He also described FIFA congresses as mere " staged displays of unanimity " where no real debate takes place. Tebas concluded by lamenting the " complicit silence " of a large part of the football world, which prioritizes comfort over defending good governance and institutional independence. The full statement "The lifting of American player Balogun’s suspension is neither a simple anecdote nor an isolated mistake. It is, quite simply, the tip of the iceberg of a governance model that has been undermining the credibility of FIFA and football in general for many years. When rules can be interpreted or changed at will; when the most consequential decisions are made without real dialogue or agreement with the national leagues — which are the ones that keep professional football alive 365 days a year (the vast majority of clubs and professional players do not take part in international competitions); when a unilateral agenda is imposed without listening to football’s main stakeholders, the problem ceases to be a specific decision and becomes the system itself. FIFA congresses are large displays of unanimity, without real debate, where decisions are already a foregone conclusion even before voting begins. There are no agreements with the national leagues; decisions are approved there that constantly harm them. The Balogun case only reinforces this perception; it is only the tip of the iceberg. Moreover, if rules are systematically applied arbitrarily, trust disappears. And without trust, there is no institutional credibility. Worse still, a large part of the football world is aware of this, but far too many people prefer to keep a complicit silence. Because staying silent is more comfortable than defending independence, transparency, and good governance. World football deserves institutions that are accountable, respect the rules, and operate with full transparency — not through unilateral, discretionary, and arbitrary decisions… that undermine the trust of fans, clubs, leagues, and players." This article was translated into French by artificial intelligence.  You can read the original 🇪🇸 version here. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.