2026 World Cup: Football Supporters Europe calls for reform of FIFA’s governance

"After the final whistle brought the 2026 World Cup to a close on Sunday 19 July, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) calls on the wider football community to hold FIFA to account and demand structural governance reforms to hand decision-making power back to the FIFA Council and Congress and ensure full consultation with clubs, leagues, players, and supporters," the independent organisation representing the interests of football supporters at European level stated, in a press release published on 21 July 2026.

In particular, the FSE condemns "rampant exploitation of fans’ loyalty in ticketing pricing policies, the blatant commodification of match tickets, skyrocketing transportation costs, bending of rules and procedures, exclusion of swathes of the global population, and a lack of…