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A coalition of World Cup-winning players and FIFA legends publicly called for leadership overhaul at FIFA, criticizing President Gianni Infantino for straying from the sport's core values and prioritizing organizational interests over football's wellbeing.
The Oceania Football Confederation has endorsed FIFA's leadership and review of its abandoned private investment scheme, though regional heavyweight New Zealand has withdrawn backing for President Infantino's reelection bid.
New Zealand has joined France in confirming participation at September's FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, marking the first FIFA competition since UEFA member nations threatened a boycott following FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's controversial World Cup commercialisation proposal.
The head of European players' union FIFPRO has warned FIFA requires fundamental governance reforms rather than a simple leadership transition, citing deep institutional mistrust following Infantino's botched World Cup commercialisation proposal.
Donald Trump has publicly defended FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling him an outstanding leader, even as European, Asian and North American football federations demand investigations into a controversial commercial rights deal.
Three major football confederations have formally accused FIFA of breaching trust through its mishandling of a World Cup commercial rights sale proposal, demanding independent investigation and improved governance.
South Korea's football association admitted wrongdoing over alleged sexual bribery of foreign referees. Japan's football body now investigates four Japanese officials accused of being recipients during 2011-2012 matches.
FIFA has issued a robust defence of President Gianni Infantino's leadership, rejecting any challenges to his mandate that fall outside the organisation's formal statutes. The statement comes as divisions intensify ahead of his bid for re-election.
FIFA has apologised to members over a bungled World Cup commercial rights proposal and pledged governance reviews, but the underlying tensions over how the organisation makes major decisions are likely to resurface before the 2027 presidential election.
FIFA allegedly circulated pre-filled letters of support for President Gianni Infantino to national football associations before his re-election campaign, raising fresh governance concerns in the world's largest sport.
Two prominent female UEFA officials are leading the charge against FIFA President Gianni Infantino as his private equity venture collapses, raising questions about whether football is ready for female leadership at its highest levels.
UEFA has declared that FIFA's current leadership no longer commands the confidence of the global football community, welcoming the withdrawal of a contentious proposal to privatise World Cup competitions through private investment.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces mounting pressure as the Asian Football Confederation rejects plans to privatise World Cup operations. The decision, following similar rejections from UEFA and CONCACAF, represents a major setback for the Swiss administrator.
UEFA and its 55 member nations have voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in protest against proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors, citing concerns over governance and lack of consultation.
FIFA's proposed $20 billion World Cup subsidiary has exposed a fundamental tension in football's governance: while FIFA holds formal authority over world soccer, UEFA's commercial dominance in Europe gives it outsized influence over the sport's direction and future.