European leagues unite to demand changes in FIFA governance

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The debate on the governance of FIFA has returned to centre stage, and unlike usual it is not about a single name at the helm but rather a structure that concentrates regulatory, commercial and ethical power in the hands of its chairman with no effective checks and balances.

The origin: a model of power without brakes

The root of the problem lies in how FIFA is organized, with its president accumulating duties that would otherwise be separated and subject to independent scrutiny by other sports organizations or companies.The question experts and stakeholders ask is simple: does it make sense for a single person to hold so much power without needing consensus from all interested parties for far-reaching decisions?

The past decade: promises of reform

More than a decade ago, criminal trials involving top football officials exposed the system's weaknesses. The response was an internal reform process within FIFA itself that promised to address precisely these issues of power concentration and lack of accountability.

For fans who follow football closely from the daily lives of clubs to World Cup decisions, reforms were presented as a guarantee that sport administration would undergo real controls.

The current scenario: abuse of power "from the history of FIFA"

According to the criticism now resumed, once again football has suffered one of the greatest abuses of power in the history of FIFA. That is: after more than ten years since the beginning of the reform process, the checks and balances mechanisms still do not work as they should.

For those who live football as a fan paying for tickets, following the team of their heart and watching competitions organized by the entity , the meaning is straightforward: decisions that shape calendars, tournament venues and game rules are still made in an environment with little transparency and almost no institutional resistance.

Where we are

The current moment is one of observation: the reforms promised more than a decade ago have not solved the structural issue. The debate returns to the starting point whether the FIFA power structure needs to be rethought, and not just who occupies it.