From Sky Sports · Peter Smith · · 50s
Europe's top leagues demand FIFA reform
Premier League and rivals call for FIFA overhaul after Infantino's 'exploitative ideas' backlash.
In brief
Premier League and rivals call for FIFA overhaul after Infantino's 'exploitative ideas' backlash. Europe's top football leagues demand FIFA governance reform to prevent political interference in football decisions. Originally reported by Sky Sports.
Leagues unite
Europe's top leagues released a statement demanding FIFA reform.
“exploitative ideas”
Infantino's plan
Fifa president gianni infantino abandoned world cup sell-off after backlash.
Three commitments
Leagues want transparent, objective, and inclusive FIFA governance.
Key demands
Fifa must involve stakeholders in decision-making and separate commercial and regulatory roles.
Balogun incident
Fifa allowed folarin balogun to play after trump intervened in red card suspension.
Next steps
Leagues call for reform candidates to publish detailed reform programs.
The one thing
Europe's top football leagues demand FIFA governance reform to prevent political interference in football decisions.
