"More than ever, FIFA requires governance reform" (European Leagues)

"FIFA must not be allowed to continue taking unilaterally disruptive decisions that fly in the face of the leagues, clubs, players and fans whose sustained efforts and investment drive the value of international football competitions. Now more than ever, FIFA requires governance reform that ensures that all relevant stakeholders have a formal role in decisions that shape the future of our game," European Leagues said on 5 August 2026.

The association of European professional football leagues issued its statement four days after Gianni Infantino abandoned, on 1 August 2026, his FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, a commercial company open to private investors that would have managed FIFA’s commercial and event-related activities. The project had been unveiled on 28 July 2026 without…