The 1986 World Cup Golden Boot winner said it's unfathomable that Sepp Blatter could remain in charge of the organisation
The former England goal machine has urged major footballing nations to lead a breakaway from FIFA to end “the nauseating pollution of the world’s game”.
After seven FIFA executives were arrested in dawn raids at a luxury Swiss hotel, ahead of Friday’s presidential elections, Lineker insisted it would be unthinkable that the leader of any other major global organisation could survive such a stench.
The seven – including Blatter’s favoured successor, FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb – were among 14 defendants charged with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies spanning 24 years.
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But Lineker believes he will still defeat Prince Ali bin al-Hussein in an “absurd” election – and that only a split in world football governance can save the game.
Lineker told Mirror Sport: “You would like to think it would be the beginning of the end for Blatter but the man is an incredible survivor.
“If any other organisation on the planet was found to be as corrupt as FIFA, then the man at the top would go – but Blatter has his own fiefdom and he seems immune to it.
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“I find it sickening that the beautiful game, the world’s game – can be polluted in this way and left in such a condition.
“What is needed now is that the leaders of the FA, and other major federations like France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Brazil, get together and agree enough is enough. They are all together in Zurich this week and need to decide it’s high time to start again, to break away from FIFA.
“They have to show some mettle – our FA has usually led the opposition but Germany needs to stop sitting on the fence, for example. When the FBI start knocking people’s doors down you hope it will be a game changer.
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“Sadly, there are heads of football federations across the world who are scared to back a loser and lose their little pots of gold which Blatter promises them. He will continue to tour these countries, dishing out favours and earning votes for re-election in return.”
US attorney general Loretta Lynch said the indictment alleges “corruption that is rampant, systemic and deep-rooted” and spanned “at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks”.
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England’s bid to stage the 2018 tournament ended in humiliation – but Lineker has previously spoken of how he told FA ambassador David Beckham he suspected the English were the victims of a stitch-up on the eve of that vote in December 2010.
Yesterday, Lineker tweeted: “There can’t be a more corrupt, deplorable organisation on earth than FIFA. The house of cards is falling. Time for change!
“If Blatter had even a crumb of dignity remaining, he’d walk away now, creep back to his lair, sit in his armchair and stroke his cat.”
And after the FIFA president had previously blamed talk of corruption on a British media smear campaign, Lineker added: “Blatter’s customary defence of attacking the British media might not work so well this morning.”
