The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, proposed an outside review of how the governing body makes decisions on Monday, acknowledging in a letter to members that its handling of a now-abandoned investment plan had caused concern.
Infantino faced an opposition over his proposal to sell a 20% stake in Fifa’s commercial rights, including the World Cup, to private investors.
Infantino also said member associations’ positions on proposals or governance matters would not affect their treatment by Fifa, whose development and solidarity programmes would continue under existing rules.
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President writes to council and member nations. The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, proposed an outside review of how the governing body makes decisions on Monday.
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President writes to council and member nations.
The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, proposed an outside review of how the governing body makes decisions on Monday, acknowledging in a letter to members that its handling of a now-abandoned investment plan had caused concern.
“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 wrote to the Fifa council and all 211 member association presidents.
The proposals would examine who has a say in initiatives, including the respective roles of the president, bureau, council and congress; and how to improve transparency and accountability.
Infantino faced an opposition over his proposal to sell a 20% stake in Fifa’s commercial rights, including the World Cup, to private investors.
Infantino said the abandoned plan had explored whether selling a minority stake in a Fifa-controlled commercial company could raise more money for football development.
Infantino also said member associations’ positions on proposals or governance matters would not affect their treatment by Fifa, whose development and solidarity programmes would continue under existing rules.
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