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Ceferin says FIFA trust remains broken despite Infantino's reform offer

UEFA president rejects FIFA's governance review as insufficient remedy for the collapsed World Cup investment scandal.

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What to know

  • UEFA President Ceferin rejected FIFA's proposed governance review as inadequate remedy for the failed World Cup privatization plan, stating trust has not been restored.
  • The dispute centers on FIFA's abandoned proposal to sell 20% of its commercial rights to private investors, which was dropped in July after confederation opposition.
  • Infantino proposed an independent external review and stakeholder consultations but has not swayed federations critical of the investment plan, with the FIFA Council to decide on October 15.
  • Ceferin framed the conflict as a fundamental breach of duty by football leadership, invoking three pillars—unity, transparency, and governance serving the game—all allegedly disregarded.

“Trust in our sport rests on three pillars: unity, transparency, and governance that serves the many, not the few. In recent times, all three were disregarded by people who had sworn to protect them.”

Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA President · Channel News Asia ↗

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Ceferin says FIFA trust remains broken despite Infantino's reform offer
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    Infantino's reform proposal fails to win over critics

    Despite Infantino's letter outlining governance changes and proposed external review, several federations that had criticized him over the investment proposal remain unconvinced. The FIFA Council is scheduled to consider the review proposal on October 15.

    “Football is not for sale. That is the message UEFA has carried for years, and I'm certain this summit will carry it further.”
    — Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA President · source
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    Ceferin says trust in football remains broken despite investment plan collapse

    UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, in his first public comments since Infantino's letter, told the Portugal Football Summit that unity, transparency, and governance have been disregarded, and that withdrawing the investment proposal alone has not restored broken trust. He did not name Infantino or FIFA directly but referenced the "project that shattered the unity of world football."

    “The project that shattered the unity of world football may be abolished, but the trust it broke has not returned, and repairing it is our work now.”
    — Aleksander Ceferin
    1. 5 outlets European soccer leader Aleksander Ceferin says trust still broken after FIFA controversy

      first by CBC, 4d ago · also ESPN Soccer, Philadelphia Inquirer, Yahoo Sports, ESPN

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    2. 2 outlets first by Channel News Asia, 4d ago · also Al Jazeera · read ↗

  3. background

    Infantino proposes governance review in letter to member associations — FIFA President Gianni Infantino wrote to FIFA's Council and the presidents of all 211 member associations, proposing an independent external review of FIFA's governance framework and consultations with confederations and stakeholders on strengthening decision-making processes.

  4. background

    FIFA abandons World Cup investment plan after confederation opposition — FIFA withdrew its controversial proposal to sell a 20% stake in its commercial rights, including the World Cup, to private investors after fierce opposition from UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation, and CONCACAF.