Football: UEFA criticizes Infantino's attitude after he was late for the FIFA Congress

UEFA on Wednesday criticized the attitude of Gianni Infantino, who arrived late for the 75th FIFA Congress in Luque, Paraguay, denouncing the changes as "regrettable."

The start of the Congress was delayed by two hours, allowing time for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to arrive from the Middle East, where he was accompanying Donald Trump. " The last-minute changes to the schedule of the FIFA Congress are deeply regrettable," UEFA said in a statement.

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" Changing the calendar at the last minute for what appears to be simply a matter of private political gain does football no favors and appears to put its interests second. " Several European representatives, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, protested by leaving the room once the Congress had begun.

Infantino apologized for his delay, citing flight problems, while emphasizing the importance of his presence in Qatar, host of the last World Cup, and Saudi Arabia, which will host the 2034 edition. The FIFA president was accompanying US President Donald Trump on an official visit, after visiting the White House last week.