Infantino says Fifa can change as he proposes external review
What Happened FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced an external review of the governing body’s operations and said he is open to reform, according to BBC. In a letter addressed to FIFA Council members and all national associations, Infantino wrote that the review would “recommend potential improvements”, according to BBC. He added that, before the Council meets next month, he will also propose a consultation on “how FIFA’s decision‐making can be further strengthened”, according to BBC. The proposed consultation would examine the role of the president and explore “practical ways to strengthen transparency, participation and accountability in major strategic initiatives”, according to BBC. The Context Infantino’s initiative comes amid growing criticism of his abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan, which had aimed to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions to private investors and sparked a major backlash, according to BBC. In what he described as a conci...