The first stages of a complaint, claimed to be the largest in FIFA’s history, have been launched against President Gianni Infantino days before the start of the World Cup.
The campaign being run by the advocacy organization, FairSquare, is attempting to build up support for a class-action-style complaint against Infantino relating to governance and ethics concerns within FIFA.
It is believed that the complaint will be sent to FIFA’s ethics committee following the tournament, with the organization accusing the president of failing to uphold FIFA’s principles of neutrality on several occasions, notably his attendance at a peace summit at US President Donald Trump’s summit and FIFA giving the latter the peace prize.
Campaign director Nick McGeehan claims that supporters are angry with a range of issues, including the cost of tickets for the World Cup andFIFA’s recent activity, and the movement hopes to put pressure on governing bodies in world football for genuine reforms.
The proposed reforms suggested include the increase of financial regulations, an improvement in transparency, and a distinct division between the commercial and governance divisions of FIFA.
The proposed campaign has also been supported by Lise Klaveness, who claims that the Norwegian Football Federation has already put its name behind the complaint.
The claims have been dismissed by FIFA, which claims that a significant restructuring of ethics, along with a number of governance and transparency measures in recent years, has reshaped the governing body.
