World Cup-winning footballer Emmanuel Petit has publicly joined calls for a change in FIFA's leadership, adding to growing pressure for organizational reforms.

Father Emmanuel Petit, a priest and academic, critiques the book 'Vivre 1000 ans' by Laurent Alexandre and Alexandre Tsicopoulos, deploring the emptiness of humanity lost in unchecked progress and contrasting it with spiritual light.

Several former French international footballers, including Emmanuel Petit, Mikaël Sylvestre, and Olivier Dacourt, have issued a statement demanding a "change" at the head of FIFA and urging Gianni Infantino to resign. They stated, "Enough is enough," amidst an ongoing crisis at the organization.

Emmanuel Petit has offered advice to winger Anthony Gordon following his €80 million transfer to Barcelona from a Premier League side.