The lonely crusader against Gianni Infantino
Years before Europe soured on him, Norway's Lise Klaveness was already fighting FIFA's president. Now she's laying out how to rebuild FIFA without him.
Norway’s Lise Klaveness, a former soccer player, attorney, and judge, has been a persistent critic of FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino. Klaveness, who was already challenging Infantino before the FIFA controversy surrounding the 2022 Qatar World Cup, now advocates for a complete overhaul of the organization. In an interview with POLITICO, Klaveness outlined five key areas for reform, including committee restructuring and limiting the president’s executive power.
Many European nations, including Norway, have since joined her call for Infantino’s resignation, following his attempt to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors. Klaveness emphasizes the need for a more transparent governance system, with elected committee members possessing governance expertise rather than political loyalty.
She also calls for reducing the Council’s size and implementing stronger regulations between the administration and the president.
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