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How to fix Fifa: what can be done to salvage football’s beleaguered governing body?
Gianni Infantino followed World Cup controversies with a widely scorned plan to let private investors in. Here’s how the game’s leaders can find a path forward
TL;DR
- Split FIFA into separate corporate entities for commercial, regulatory, and development functions to mitigate conflicts of interest.
- Introduce external regulation, possibly at the EU level, to hold FIFA accountable for governance and ethical issues.
- Reduce the excessive power of the FIFA president through checks and balances, such as rotating leadership or limiting their control over funding.
- Increase transparency regarding FIFA's financial transactions, decision-making processes, and appeals procedures.
- Rethink FIFA's development funding to distribute money based on actual needs and strategic goals, rather than a uniform distribution to all member nations.
- Diversify FIFA's electorate to include more people with direct experience in football and incorporate fan ownership and representation in decision-making.