Fifa: Infantino on the way out?

Infantino is not the real problem, argues Miguel Maduro, former chairman of Fifa’s Governance and Review Committee, in the Financial Times:

“Rather, the central issue here is that Fifa is both the regulator of world football and its main commercial actor. In any other sector such an arrangement would be recognised as an obvious conflict of interest. Yet football has normalised it. … The solution is simple: Fifa’s regulatory functions should be separated from its commercial activities. Its governance should become genuinely inclusive and representative, giving meaningful voice to players, supporters, women and other stakeholders. Oversight must be genuinely independent, protected by transparent appointment procedures.”