# Europe's top leagues demand FIFA reform

> Premier League and rivals call for FIFA overhaul after Infantino's 'exploitative ideas' backlash.
- Title: Europe's top leagues demand FIFA reform · Sky Sports
- Summary: Premier League and rivals call for FIFA overhaul after Infantino's 'exploitative ideas' backlash. Europe's top football leagues demand FIFA governance reform…
- Keywords: premier league, bundesliga, laliga, serie a, fifa, governance reform, infantino, sports, Europe's, top, leagues, demand
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/football/news/12040/13591689/fifa-gianni-infantino-exploitative-ideas-criticised-as-premier-league-bundesliga-laliga-and-serie-a-unite-to-call-for-reform
- Author: Peter Smith
- Published: 2026-08-04T14:39:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: premier league, bundesliga, laliga, serie a, fifa, governance reform, infantino, 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.
## Key takeaway

Europe's top football leagues demand FIFA governance reform to prevent political interference in football decisions.