Former FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce says FIFA must rebuild trust after the organisation scraps a proposed investor model for the World Cup. According to reporting from Free Malaysia Today, Boyce criticises the investor proposal as “ludicrous” and argues that football’s governing body should focus on fans rather than pursuing arrangements that could be perceived as prioritising commercial interests. Channel NewsAsia similarly frames Boyce’s comments as part of a broader critique of FIFA’s decision-making, describing it as something FIFA needs to address in order to regain confidence among stakeholders. While specific details of the proposal and the reasons for FIFA’s decision are not provided in the excerpts, both sources align on the core point: Boyce believes the scrapping of the investor proposal should be followed by efforts to restore credibility. The criticism centres on the perceived mismatch between FIFA’s public responsibilities and the proposed direction for the World Cup’s funding or investment structure, with Boyce calling for a fan-first approach going forward.