At the European Club Association (ECA) General Assembly, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin launched a sharp attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino, comparing him to "an emperor who must be overthrown" without naming him directly.

Ceferin stated at the meeting: "Football does not need an emperor. We remain strong." He added that football is more important than those who govern it, and that "football is not a commodity, not today, not tomorrow, not ever."

"I am reminded of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale 'The Emperor's New Clothes,' in which an emperor is convinced he is wearing magnificent garments, and his courtiers agree, until a child speaks aloud the truth that everyone can see: the emperor is wearing nothing at all," said Ceferin.

"Perhaps this fable tells us that pleasant words cannot change uncomfortable realities. Imagine one of your executives secretly negotiating to sell one of your crown jewels while the board, players, and fans know nothing about it. What will the board do once they find out?"

He also referenced Infantino's awarding of the "FIFA Peace Award" to Donald Trump and Trump's intervention regarding Alex Balogun's red card during the FIFA World Cup: "Now imagine this: this person gives an award to a politician, and shortly after, that politician calls, and the rules change. How many more times must this happen at your club before the board will say stop? It is time to say stop."

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