Tuesday briefing: Infantino opens door to FIFA governance reforms

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has opened the door to changes to the governing body’s decision-making processes, proposing an external governance review and consultation with football stakeholders.

In a letter sent to FIFA Council members and the presidents of all 211 member associations, seen by The Athletic, Infantino outlined two proposals that will be put before the FIFA Council when it meets on 15 October.

The first would commission an independent external review of FIFA’s