Premier League and La Liga lead FIFA reform calls after ‘exploitative’ plan

Europe’s top leagues, from England, Spain, Italy and Germany, add pressure on Gianni Infantino after World Cup plan.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 25 Sep 202625 Sep 2026The Premier League and three other top European leagues have called for governance reform of FIFA, following Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.A joint statement with leagues from Spain, Italy and Germany accused FIFA’s president of actively promoting “exploitative ideas rather than safeguarding against them”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel’s Abu Farchi sent off for gun celebration in Nations League matchlist 2 of 4The return of Palestinian football: ‘We are a people who must live’list 3 of 4‘Stop the game’: Understanding the controversy behind Ireland vs Israellist 4 of 4Migrants ‘are not to blame’: How the Ceuta crisis engulfed Spanish footballend of listThe Premier League is football’s richest and most popular league. Its collaboration with Europe’s other leading leagues adds to the growing pressure on Infantino, who plans to stand for re-election despite losing the support of many national federations over his controversial plan to sell profits in...