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Blatter, along with former Uefa president Michel Platini, was last year cleared of corruption charges relating to allegations of fraud at Fifa.

The Swiss has regularly criticised decisions taken during Infantino's presidency.

"Red cards are not overturned by political phone calls," Blatter wrote on X on Monday morning., external

"They are overturned by rules, evidence and independent bodies.

"If a US President intervenes with the Fifa president - and a player is suddenly cleared before a World Cup knockout match - the question is unavoidable: Quo vadis [where are you going], Fifa?

"Football must never become a playground for political power."

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