VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-07
“It is very simple and cannot ever be overstated – without referees, there is no football.”
Gianni Infantino · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-07
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that referees must be respected.
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