Nordic soccer associations have ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA boss Infantino

Stockholm (AP) — Six Nordic national soccer unions have expressed a “loss of confidence” in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to a joint statement released on Sunday. The unions from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands conveyed their concerns over FIFA's governance and decision-making processes.

They expressed solidarity with the European soccer governing body UEFA and backed the measures UEFA has proposed. The Nordic soccer unions demanded that FIFA commit to ensuring future governance and competitions will not be subject to private ownership. Infantino is under pressure to resign following his plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors, which triggered criticism from UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation, and CONCACAF.

The Nordic associations also called for a fully independent external investigation into the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. They urged FIFA to conduct a comprehensive review of its governance framework to determine if it adheres to principles of independence, checks and balances, transparency, and accountability, as outlined in FIFA's reform program from 2016.