PROFESSIONAL Football’s Association chief Gordon Taylor yesterday called for players to become the guardians of football and bring back “integrity” to the game, by taking charge of Fifa.

Football’s governing body is currently under investigation by the US government for corruption, with nine officials having been arrested.

Taylor, who is also honorary president of world players’ union FifPro, slammed Fifa, saying the crisis had left the sport “tainted and besmirched with corruption,” and believes that a game for the players should be run by them.