February 4 – Proposed reforms to clean up football’s scandal-plagued world governing body will not in any way benefit the players, according to their union FIFPro.
FIFA’s extraordinary congress on February 26 will not only elect a new president but also be asked to vote on a series of measures aimed at preventing further corruption.
But FIFPro, which represents more than 60,000 professional footballers worldwide, said the reforms will not give players, fans and clubs the voice they deserve
“Football’s monopolistic structure will be further entrenched under the proposed, so-called reforms,” FIFPro said in a statement.
“There will be even more power in the hands of the confederations and national member associations of FIFA who have been the source of corruption and the worst crisis in FIFA’s history.”
The union says an overhaul is urgently needed to avoid “a potentially worse scenario than before.”
“It’s alarming that these very same organisations are set to be rewarded with more FIFA grants, more World Cup spots, and more places on the FIFA executive committee,” FIFPro said.
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