FIFA's institutional tensions: Infantino's failed Forward Entity proposal sparks governance crisis

FIFA is facing a governance crisis after Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell a permanent stake in the organization's commercial rights failed. According to France 24, the aborted deal has exposed deeper institutional tensions among FIFA, UEFA, and African football bodies over governance, commercialization, and how global football should be controlled. The disputes include questions about referee protections and involve the departure of a key adviser. The underlying conflict reflects a fundamental struggle over who ultimately has the authority to govern world football.

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