The record
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- FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing internal criticism following a failed proposal to sell a portion of the organization's commercial rights to investors.
- The controversy arose because the initiative was developed without consulting key continental football bodies.
- Infantino has now proposed an independent review of FIFA's decision-making processes and committed to increased transparency ahead of an upcoming presidential election.
- This shift aims to resolve a deep rift between the FIFA leadership and member federations.
What to watch next
- FIFA Council meeting on October 15 regarding decision-making reform
- Deadline for candidates for the FIFA presidential election on November 18
- FIFA presidential election scheduled for March 18 in Morocco
What changed2
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Bernd Neuendorf
President
2 quotes · 1 outlet
“I regard Gianni Infantino's letter as a transparent ploy to secure his re-election next year”
In the article
…Reforms fail to win over critics Germany's Football Association (DFB) President Bernd Neuendorf, a member of the FIFA Council, dismissed the letter on Tuesday as an attempt to secure another term in office. " I regard Gianni Infantino's letter as a transparent ploy to secure his re-election next year ," Neuendorf said. "FIFA now seems to have recognised that changes are essential. However, Gianni Infantino is definitely not the right person to lead a reform process. He has squandered all credibility." The Dutch…
“FIFA now seems to have recognised that changes are essential. However, Gianni Infantino is definitely not the right person to lead a reform process. He has squandered all credibility.”
In the article
…of the FIFA Council, dismissed the letter on Tuesday as an attempt to secure another term in office. "I regard Gianni Infantino's letter as a transparent ploy to secure his re-election next year," Neuendorf said. " FIFA now seems to have recognised that changes are essential. However, Gianni Infantino is definitely not the right person to lead a reform process. He has squandered all credibility. " The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) echoed those concerns, saying the proposals had not restored trust despite containing some elements it had previously called for. The KNVB, one of FIFA's founding members, last…
Gianni Infantino
FIFA president
1 quote · 1 outlet
“I have received positive messages about it from different parts of the world, and it is important that we keep listening to each other”
In the article
…months into a deep rift for global football because of Infantino's now-dropped $4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan, he offered to his critics this week an independent review of how FIFA is run and makes decisions. " I have received positive messages about it from different parts of the world, and it is important that we keep listening to each other ," he wrote in an Instagram post from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, which is hosting the Arabian Gulf Cup. Infantino will chair an Oct. 15 meeting of the 37-member FIFA Council that also will be asked to approve consultation…
Simon Astrom
President of the Swedish Football Association
1 quote · 1 outlet
“These initiatives come late, and several of the measures should have been implemented long ago.”
In the article
…Simon Astrom welcomed parts of the proposal but said it fell short of the broader reforms required. "The content of the letter is in line with what we have been calling for over a long period of time," Astrom said. " These initiatives come late, and several of the measures should have been implemented long ago. " Astrom added that the letter had not altered Sweden's view that FIFA needed new leadership. Football Association of Wales Chief Executive Noel Mooney also questioned characterisations of the letter as a major reform…
Noel Mooney
Chief Executive of the Football Association of Wales
1 quote · 1 outlet
“You're not looking for somebody to sell off parts of the game. The World Cup does not need private equity”
In the article
…BBC Radio Wales. Mooney reiterated his opposition to the abandoned private investment plan, saying FIFA should use its existing financial resources to support member associations rather than seek outside investors. " You're not looking for somebody to sell off parts of the game. The World Cup does not need private equity ," he said. ( Source : Reuters ) Next Story…
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