Nordic football federations condemn FIFA governance and reject private investment plans
The football associations of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands issued a joint statement criticizing FIFA’s governance and opposing any private-capital involvement in its competitions.
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have signed a joint communiqué expressing deep unease over FIFA’s governance and decision-making processes. Their stance mirrors UEFA’s firm opposition to any privatization of FIFA’s tournaments or management structure. The Nordic federations demand legally binding guarantees that private capital will not be allowed to influence official competitions.
They also endorse a request, originally put forward by UEFA together with the AFC and CONCACAF, for an external, independent audit of the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative. The audit aims to uncover facts about the proposal’s private-investment elements. Additionally, the statement calls for a thorough review of FIFA’s institutional arrangements to verify that the transparency, balance of power and accountability measures pledged in the 2016 reforms are fully realized.
Why it matters
The opposition could pressure FIFA to maintain public control of football competitions and increase governance transparency.
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