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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Soccer: FIFA governance debate set to outlive Morocco truce despite backing for Infantino

FIFA's bid to move past the biggest internal crisis of Gianni Infantino's reign is unlikely to end scrutiny of how ​world soccer is governed as questions linger on ​whether promised reforms will lead to meaningful change before the 2027 presidential election.

A day after FIFA's leadership ​gathered in Rabat to publicly reaffirm support for Infantino, the governing body apologised to its 211 members for mistakes surrounding the abandoned proposal to sell a slice of the World Cup's commercial future.

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