FIFA: "Strong institutions do not discredit those who ask questions" (Javier Tebas, LALIGA)

"Strong institutions do not discredit those who ask questions; they answer them. And one thought, Gianni: when a leader devotes an entire message to discrediting those exercising legitimate scrutiny, it is inevitable to ask… why now? Is there something that explains such a defensive tone? Is something happening that we don’t know about?" Javier Tebas, president of LALIGA, wrote on social media platform X on 27 July 2026.

The Spaniard was reacting to a message published the previous day by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on his Instagram account and on FIFA’s website, in which the Italian-Swiss hit back at criticism surrounding the 2026 World Cup (see “Further reading”).

"Gianni Infantino posted a pathetic message on his Instagram account and on FIFA’s accounts. No one disputes that…