Manchester City: Hard to believe, something is moving!

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Manchester City is found guilty of fraud, FIFA President Gianni Infantino must fear for his power – Spiegel sees world football at a turning point. "Within a few weeks, football has changed. It was thought no longer possible," the magazine writes in a commentary.

The article links two developments: the guilty verdict against the English club Manchester City and the growing pressure on the FIFA chief. Spiegel sees both as signs of a change that many in football no longer expected.

Manchester City found guilty

At the center of the commentary is the verdict against Manchester City. For Spiegel, the guilty verdict is above all a signal: that the English club is being held accountable at all, the authors see as an indication of a shift in the power structure of world football. Manchester City had always rejected such accusations.

Infantino under pressure

The commentary draws a line from the City proceedings to the FIFA leadership. "Gianni Infantino must fear for his power" – such is the pointed diagnosis of Spiegel. What concrete consequences this could have for the world federation, the commentary deliberately leaves open. Clear for Spiegel is only: the old order is beginning to waver.

Context

With its assessment, Spiegel joins a series of voices calling for a new approach to dealing with the powerful figures in world football after the City verdict. Whether the guilty verdict and the pressure on Infantino will actually lead to a lasting upheaval, the commentary deliberately leaves open. The author is certain of only one thing: "Within a few weeks, football has changed."

Manchester City is found guilty of fraud, Gianni Infantino must fear for his power: Within a few weeks, football has changed. It was thought no longer possible.