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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed two governance reform measures following opposition to the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal.
He made the proposals in a letter sent on Monday to FIFA Council members and the presidents of all 211 member associations, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing The Athletic magazine.
In the letter seen by The Athletic magazine, Infantino addressed the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal and outlined the reform plans ahead of the FIFA Council meeting scheduled for October 15.
“First, I will ask the Council whether it wishes to commission an independent external review of FIFA’s current governance framework for major strategic initiatives and recommend potential improvements,” Infantino’s letter reads.
“Second, I will propose that the Council establish a direct, structured and time-limited consultation with confederations, Member Associations and relevant stakeholders on how FIFA’s decision-making can be further strengthened.
“The consultation would invite specific proposals on earlier institutional involvement, the respective roles of the President, the Bureau, the Council and the Congress, and practical ways to strengthen transparency, participation and accountability in major strategic initiatives.”
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He also stressed that “FIFA’s democratic processes, independence and sporting authority were never for sale.”
“They are not for sale and never will be,” his letter adds.
The FIFA Council, the governing body’s main decision-making body comprising 37 members, will decide whether to take the proposals forward.
Infantino has faced growing pressure since launching the now-abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal this summer.
The proposal involved selling stakes in a company controlling commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors.
The proposal was withdrawn following widespread opposition, but several national associations and continental governing bodies have continued to question Infantino’s leadership.
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