Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga and Serie A said on the 25th in a joint
statement that FIFA president Gianni Infantino has not prevented and has
actively advanced what they called exploitative proposals, and they called for
"fundamental" governance reform at FIFA. The leagues urged a more transparent,
objective, balanced and inclusive governance framework. They noted FIFA's plan
to create a "FIFA Forward company" — which would have introduced private
investors into FIFA's commercial rights — was withdrawn after broad controversy.
The leagues said stakeholders forced the withdrawal but that the conditions
enabling the plan remain, calling the episode one of the biggest abuses of power
in FIFA's history.
