Nordic Nations Withdraw Confidence in FIFA's Infantino, Demand Reforms

A united front of six Nordic football associations has publicly declared a loss of confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, demanding sweeping reforms in the governance of world soccer. The joint statement, issued after a meeting in Helsinki, represents a significant challenge to Infantino's leadership.

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The six Nordic football associations have lost confidence in FIFA's president and are concerned about the organization's governance and decision-making at the highest level.

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands are backing calls for Infantino's resignation from three major regional confederations. They are also demanding an independent investigation into his abandoned proposal to sell stakes in events like the World Cup to private equity investors. The Nordic nations emphasized their expectation that FIFA will provide binding guarantees against the privatization of its competitions.

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We expect FIFA to provide binding guarantees that the organization's governance or competitions will never again be opened up to private ownership.

"The six Nordic football associations have lost confidence in FIFA's president and are concerned about the organization's governance and decision-making at the highest level," the statement read. The associations affirmed their solidarity with UEFA and support for measures proposed by the European governing body and its national members. They are calling for a comprehensive review of FIFA's governance framework to ensure it upholds the intended principles of independence, checks, balances, transparency, and accountability adopted in 2016.

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We also support the demand made by AFC, CONCACAF and UEFA that a fully independent external investigation into the events surrounding the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal be established.