A coalition of six Nordic football associations – covering Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and the Faroe Islands – has publicly withdrawn its confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The joint statement, released on Tuesday, argues that the current governance structure at the sport’s global governing body has become untenable.
A United Front for Reform
The associations declared their support for UEFA’s proposed measures and called for binding guarantees that FIFA’s governance and competitions will never again be swayed by private ownership. They also demanded an independent external investigation into the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, which would hand over future World Cup surplus to private investors.
Infantino’s plan to monetize the tournament’s surplus has already sparked criticism from UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and the Confederation of African Football, and the Nordic bodies argue that the scheme threatens the integrity of international competition.
The statement urges FIFA to undertake a comprehensive review of its governance framework, ensuring compliance with the independence, checks and balances, transparency and accountability principles established in the 2016 reform programme.
The coordinated response marks an unprecedented level of solidarity among the Nordic federations, signaling a potential shift in the balance of power within world football governance.