Nordic nations ‘have lost confidence in Infantino’, demand FIFA reforms
Summary
Six Nordic football associations have said they no longer trust FIFA President Gianni Infantino and want big changes in how FIFA is run. They support calls for his resignation and an independent investigation into his plan to sell part of FIFA events to private investors, a plan that was quickly dropped after widespread criticism.Key Facts
- The six Nordic FIFA members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands.
- They met in Helsinki and issued a joint statement against Infantino’s leadership.
- They want FIFA to promise that its competitions will never be partly owned by private companies.
- Three regional football confederations – UEFA (Europe), AFC (Asia), and CONCACAF (North and Central America and the Caribbean) – also want Infantino to resign.
- These groups demand an independent investigation into the proposed sale of stakes in FIFA events.
- The Nordic associations called for a full review of FIFA’s governance to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Infantino is running for a fourth term as FIFA president in the 2024 election.
- He recently met officials in the Caribbean despite some regional leaders requesting he stay away from a youth tournament.
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