Europe’s leading domestic leagues increase pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino by issuing a coordinated call for major governance reforms. Four “Big 5” leagues—England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A and Germany’s Bundesliga—say FIFA’s structure is “not fit for purpose” and argue that reforms must go beyond cosmetic changes.
The leagues accuse FIFA of concentrating too much power within its leadership, and they cite what they describe as “abuses of power” in FIFA’s recent handling of ethics and disciplinary arrangements. France 24 and others report the statement demands disciplinary matters remain insulated from political interference. The groups also call for genuinely independent ethics and disciplinary bodies, stronger financial oversight, and electoral arrangements that prevent leaders from controlling key mechanisms. Several outlets link the renewed push to an embattled FIFA process around a proposed plan related to the World Cup.
Across the coverage, most outlets describe a growing rift between European leagues and Infantino, with earlier league resistance to some of his initiatives referenced as context. Deutsche Welle and others note the leagues stop short of directly calling for Infantino’s resignation, focusing instead on structural changes to FIFA’s governance framework.
