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Infantino Orders Independent FIFA Governance Review Ahead of Vote

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 11:51 PM UTC · How we work

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged an independent review of FIFA’s governance while in Saudi Arabia.
He set an Oct. 15 FIFA Council meeting to consult 211 federations and six continental bodies.
Vice presidents Aleksander Ceferin, Victor Montagliani and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa opposed his commercial-spinoff plan.
Infantino faces an election challenge before the March 18 vote in Morocco, with a Nov. 18 candidate deadline.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged an independent review of FIFA’s governance while in Saudi Arabia.
He set an Oct. 15 FIFA Council meeting to consult 211 federations and six continental bodies.
Vice presidents Aleksander Ceferin, Victor Montagliani and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa opposed his commercial-spinoff plan.
Infantino faces an election challenge before the March 18 vote in Morocco, with a Nov. 18 candidate deadline.