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Infantino says open to FIFA reform talks after World Cup controversy

A file image of FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Women's U20 World Cup opening match between Poland and Argentina in Katowice, Poland, on September 5, 2026
A file image of FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Women's U20 World Cup opening match between Poland and Argentina in Katowice, Poland, on September 5, 2026. © Beata Zawrzel, AP

FIFA ⁠President Gianni Infantino on Monday proposed an external review of how the football association makes decisions, including who has a say in major initiatives. Infantino ​faced backlash and calls for a boycott over the summer after proposing to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed an outside review of how the governing body makes major decisions on Monday, acknowledging in a letter to members that its handling of a now-abandoned ​investment plan had ‌caused concern.

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