Premier League and La Liga lead FIFA reform calls after ‘exploitative’ plan
Summary
Top European football leagues, including the Premier League, have called for changes in how FIFA is run after FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell World Cup commercial rights failed. Infantino, facing criticism, said he is open to talks about reforms to improve how FIFA operates.Key Facts
- The Premier League, La Liga (Spain), Serie A (Italy), and Bundesliga (Germany) jointly called for FIFA governance reforms.
- They criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino for promoting “exploitative ideas” instead of protecting football’s integrity.
- Infantino tried to sell 20% of FIFA’s World Cup commercial rights to private investors, a plan worth about $4.2 billion, which was later abandoned.
- This plan caused backlash from major football bodies including UEFA (Europe) and CONCACAF (North America).
- England’s Football Association requested FIFA to release all documents related to Infantino’s commercial rights plan and a controversial tournament referee decision.
- Infantino, currently at the Arabian Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia, said he has sent a letter proposing open talks on reforms.
- He emphasized the importance of dialogue and said he wants to improve football governance for everyone everywhere.
- FIFA Council meetings are planned next month to continue discussing these issues.
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