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Six Nordic football associations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands) have issued a joint statement in Helsinki, declaring a total loss of confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
They backed regional calls for his resignation and demanded independent investigations into controversial private equity proposals.
The Nordic bodies aligned with UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and CONCACAF in backing calls for Infantino to step down.
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They demanded legally binding guarantees that FIFA will never again open its governance or major competitions (like the World Cup) to private ownership.
“The six Nordic football associations have lost confidence in FIFA’s president and are concerned about the organization’s governance and decision-making at the highest level,” they said in a statement.
“The Nordic football associations stand united with UEFA and support the measures that the organisation and its national member associations have jointly proposed.
“We expect FIFA to provide binding guarantees that the organisation’s governance or competitions will never again be opened up to private ownership.”
Meanwhile, Infantino, who is seeking a fourth term until 2031 at next year’s election, is in the Dominican Republic this weekend, where he met with officials of the Caribbean Football Union.
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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani had asked Infantino to stay away from a youth soccer tournament in the country, saying his presence would overshadow the event.
“This meeting of the Presidents of CFU takes place in the environment of (a) Under-14 youth tournament in the region, which actually is one of those tournaments that can take place thanks (to) the FIFA Forward programme,” Infantino said.
“So, even more so, a reason to be proud to be here. And happy, as well, because it’s important to engage, to have a dialogue, to express views and opinions.”
